'Detection' definitions:
Definition of 'detection'
(from WordNet)
noun
The perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure" [syn: detection, sensing]
noun
The act of detecting something; catching sight of something [syn: detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting]
noun
The detection that a signal is being received [syn: signal detection, detection]
noun
A police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet" [syn: detection, detecting, detective work, sleuthing]
Definition of 'Detection'
From: GCIDE
- Detection \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. [1913 Webster]
- Such secrets of guilt are never from detection. --D. Webster. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'detection'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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
Words containing 'Detection'
- Detect,
- Detectable,
- Detected,
- Detecter,
- Detectible,
- Detecting,
- Detective,
- detective agency,
- detective novel,
- detective story,
- detective work,
- hotel detective,
- house detective,
- police detective,
- private detective,
- signal detection,
- store detective,
- explosive detection system,
- explosive trace detection,
- radio detection and ranging,
- ship-towed long-range acoustic detection system