detection meaning
UK /dɪˈtɛkʃən/ US /dɪˈtɛkʃən/ 3 syllables
detection (noun): the perception that something has occurred or some state exists.
detection has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
detection as a noun
- the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
- early detection can often lead to a cure
Synonyms: sensing
Type of: perception
- the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
Synonyms: catching, espial, spying, spotting
Type of: discovery
Related forms: detect
- the detection that a signal is being received
Synonyms: signal detection
Type of: reception
- a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
- detection is hard on the feet
Synonyms: detecting, detective work, sleuthing
Type of: police work
How to pronounce detection
detection is pronounced /dɪˈtɛkʃən/ in British English and /dɪˈtɛkʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with detection
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 9-letter words
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