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

It often pays to start with a wearable that provides multiple benefits, including fall detection and emergency-contact alerts.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The NHS-Galleri trial provides the strongest evidence to date that multicancer early detection can shift the stage at which cancers are detected at a population level,” said Grail CEO Bob Ragusa.

From MarketWatch

The technique enabled clear detection of CMC layers just 10 nm thick and visualized structures spanning four orders of magnitude within a single image.

From Science Daily

Grail’s focus is centered on early cancer detection, with Galleri being its primary product.

From Barron's

But Hopkin said there was too much emphasis on "detection" rather than "prevention".

From BBC

Related Words

• disclosure