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English noun: detection | |||
| 1. | detection (cognition) the perception that something has occurred or some state exists | ||
| Samples | Early detection can often lead to a cure. | ||
| Synonyms | sensing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | perception | ||
| 2. | detection (act) the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | ||
| Synonyms | catching, espial, spotting, spying | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discovery, find, uncovering | ||
| 3. | detection (communication) the detection that a signal is being received | ||
| Synonyms | signal detection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reception | ||
| 4. | detection (act) a police investigation to determine the perpetrator | ||
| Samples | Detection is hard on the feet. | ||
| Synonyms | detecting, detective work, sleuthing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | police investigation, police work | ||
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