detection

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/dəˈtɛkʃən/ English

Definitions

noun

The act of detecting or sensing something; discovering something that was hidden or disguised.
The finding out of a constituent, a signal, an agent or the like, mostly by means of a specific device or method.

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Synonyms

detecting espial detective work sleuthing sensing spying spotting catching police investigation signal detection discovering discovery revelation discover elucidation detect

Associated

fluorescence detector intrusion sonar antibodies correction detected spectroscopy infrared sensitivity tracking

Rhymes

affection connection introspection reflection predilection inflection insurrection recollection disconnection section

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