Akademik

uncovering

noun

1. the removal of covering

• Syn: ↑denudation, ↑stripping, ↑baring, ↑husking

• Derivationally related forms: ↑husk (for: ↑husking), ↑strip (for: ↑stripping), ↑denude (for: ↑denudation)

• Hypernyms: ↑removal, ↑remotion

• Hyponyms: ↑deforestation, ↑disforestation, ↑cornhusking

2. the act of discovering something

• Syn: ↑discovery, ↑find

• Derivationally related forms: ↑find (for: ↑find), ↑discover (for: ↑discovery)

• Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑deed, ↑human action, ↑human activity

• Hyponyms:

↑tracing, ↑detection, ↑catching, ↑espial, ↑spying, ↑spotting, ↑self-discovery, ↑breakthrough, ↑determination, ↑finding, ↑rediscovery

Useful english dictionary. 2012.