detection

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: de=tec=tion

OXFORD DICTIONARY

detection, n.
1 a the act or an instance of detecting; the process of being detected. b an instance of this.
2 the work of a detective.
3 Physics the extraction of a desired signal; a demodulation.

Etymology

LL detectio (as DETECT)

THESAURUS

detection

amassing evidence, blind flying, blind landing, bringing to light, casual discovery, catching, chance discovery, close inquiry, department of investigation, detective work, determination, determining, disclosure, discovery, distinguishment, espial, excavation, exhaustive study, exhumation, exposure, find, finding, finding out, hearing, hurricane tracking, indagation, interception, invention, investigation, investigative bureau, legislative investigation, legwork, locating, location, lucky strike, perscrutation, probe, ranging, recognition, rediscovery, research, revelation, serendipity, sifting, sleuthing, spotting, storm tracking, strike, treasure trove, trouvaille, trove, uncovering, unearthing, witch-hunt

ROGET THESAURUS

detection

Discovery

N discovery, detection, disenchantment, ascertainment, disclosure, find, revelation, trover.