detection
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de·tec·tion

noun \di-ˈtek-shən\

Definition of DETECTION

1
: the act of detecting : the state or fact of being detected
2
: the process of demodulating

Examples of DETECTION

  1. I don't know how the errors managed to avoid detection for so long.
  2. <my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen>

First Known Use of DETECTION

15th century

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