detection

American  

[dih-tek-shuhn] / dɪˈtɛk ʃən /

noun

1. the act of detecting.

2. the fact of being detected.

3. discovery, as of error or crime.

   chance detection of smuggling.

4. Telecommunications.

   1. rectification of alternating signal currents in a radio receiver.

   2. Also called demodulation.  the conversion of an alternating, modulated carrier wave or current into a direct, pulsating current equivalent to the transmitted information-bearing signal.

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detection British  

/ dɪˈtɛkʃən /

noun

1. the act of discovering or the fact of being discovered

   detection of crime

2. the act or process of extracting information, esp at audio or video frequencies, from an electromagnetic wave See also demodulation

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Other Word Forms

• predetection noun

Etymology

Origin of detection

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin dētēctiōn- (stem of dētēctiō ), equivalent to Latin dētēct ( us ) ( detect ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Their capacity to detect what lies ahead helps them escape the tumor environment and move through surrounding tissue while avoiding detection.

From Science Daily

Over the following decade, the Jerk detection system operated continuously.

From Science Daily

This improvement helped increase the detection of viral RNA from pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, as well as DNA from other infectious agents.

From Science Daily

They had been staying in a hotel for two years, paying cash for their room under a false name and using taxis and public transport to avoid detection.

From BBC

CrowdStrike’s Charlotte AI offering, which integrates into the company’s main platform to automate threat detection, has boosted average deal sizes “meaningfully,” according to Marshall.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• disclosure