|  detection 
 
 1. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists (Freq. 4)
 - early detection can often lead to a cure
 • Syn:
 sensing
 • Hypernyms:
 perception
 2. the act of detecting something;
 catching sight of something (Freq. 2)
 • Syn:
 catching, espial, spying, spotting
 • Derivationally related forms:
 spot (for: spotting), spy (for: spying), espy (for: espial), detect
 • Hypernyms:
 discovery, find, uncovering
 3. the detection that a signal is being received
 • Syn:
 signal detection
 • Hypernyms:
 reception
 4. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
 - detection is hard on the feet
 • Syn:
 detecting, detective work, sleuthing
 • Derivationally related forms:
 sleuth (for: sleuthing), detect (for: detecting)
 • Hypernyms:
 police work, police investigation
 
 
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