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Detection

Detection Meaning & Definition
Detection Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Detection?

[n] the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
[n] the investigation of criminal activities to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet"
[n] the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure"
[n] the detection that a signal is being received

Synonyms | Synonyms for Detection: catching | detecting | detective work | espial | police investigation | sensing | signal detection | sleuthing | spotting | spying

Related Terms | Find terms related to Detection: amassing evidence | blind flying | blind landing | bringing to light | casual discovery | catching | chance discovery | close inquiry | department of investigation | detective work | determination | determining | disclosure | discovery | distinguishment | espial | excavation | exhaustive study | exhumation | exposure | find | finding | finding out | hearing | hurricane tracking | indagation | interception | invention | investigation | investigative bureau | legislative investigation | legwork | locating | location | lucky strike | perscrutation | probe | ranging | recognition | rediscovery | research | revelation | serendipity | sifting | sleuthing | spotting | storm tracking | strike | treasure trove | trouvaille | trove | uncovering | unearthing | witch-hunt

See Also | discovery | find | investigating | investigation | perception | reception | uncovering

Detection In Webster's Dictionary

\De*tec"tion\, n. [L. detectio an uncovering, revealing.] The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot. Such secrets of guilt are never from detection. --D. Webster.

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