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- [dih-tek-shuh n]
- /dɪˈtɛk ʃən/
- /dɪˈtek.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-tek-shuh n]
- /dɪˈtɛk ʃən/
Definitions of detection word
- uncountable noun detection Detection is the act of noticing or sensing something. 3
- uncountable noun detection Detection is the discovery of something which is supposed to be hidden. 3
- uncountable noun detection Detection is the work of investigating a crime in order to find out what has happened and who committed it. 3
- noun detection the act of discovering or the fact of being discovered 3
- noun detection the act or process of extracting information, esp at audio or video frequencies, from an electromagnetic wave 3
- noun detection a finding out or being found out 3
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Origin of detection
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Late Latin dētēctiōn- (stem of dētēctiō), equivalent to Latin dētēct(us) (see detect) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Detection
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
detection popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
detection usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for detection
noun detection
- disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- strike — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- find — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
Antonyms for detection
noun detection
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
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