detection in English dictionary

  • detection

    Meanings and definitions of "detection"

    • The act of detecting or sensing something; discovering something that was hidden or disguised.
    • noun
      The act of detecting or sensing something; discovering something that was hidden or disguised.
    • noun
      The finding out of a constituent, a signal, an agent or the like, mostly by means of a specific device or method.
    • The act or process of discovering evidence or proof of governmental, legal or ethical violations.(Source: RHW)
    • Discovery of a certain condition that affects a computer system or the data with which it works.
    • sense (e.g. sensor)
    • Act of detecting something with a detector.
    • noun
      a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet"
    • noun
      the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
    • noun
      the detection that a signal is being received
    • noun
      the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure"

    Synonyms of "detection" in English dictionary

    perception, sleuthing, sensing are the top synonyms of "detection" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of detection

    • detection ( plural  detections)
    • detection (plural detections)
  • Detection

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