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act vs discovery

discovery vs act

act and discovery both are nouns.

act is a verb but discovery is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act Yes No Yes No
discovery Yes No No No
As nouns, discovery is a hyponym of act; that is, discovery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:
  • act: something that people do or cause to happen
  • discovery: the act of discovering something
act (noun) discovery (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen the act of discovering something
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet a productive insight
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body something that is discovered
a short performance that is part of a longer program (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
a manifestation of insincerity
act (verb) discovery (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
discharge one's duties
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance
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