detection

noun

de·tec·tion | \di-ˈtek-shən

Definition of detection

1 : the act of detecting : the state or fact of being detected

2 : the process of demodulating

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Examples of detection in a Sentence

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

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Last year, new Obama-era rules went into effect that seek to strengthen fraud-detection efforts in Medicaid managed care. — Chad Terhune, Washington Post, "Insurers Fall Short In Catching And Reporting Medicaid Fraud, Inspectors Find," 12 July 2018 Our speed was calculated by a motion-detection system. — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, "Can Andy Byford Save the Subways?," 2 July 2018 Its 693 phase-detection points and 425 contrast points boost autofocus speed, giving you sharp, finely detailed shots of moving subjects. — Brendan Nystedt, WIRED, "Sony's Newest Mirrorless Camera Flaunts Its Sensor Smarts," 23 June 2018 But now, as described last month in a paper in the Annals of Oncology, there is an AI skin-cancer-detection system that can do better than most dermatologists. — The Economist, "Artificial intelligence will improve medical treatments," 7 June 2018 Meet Ruger, the electronic-detection K9 Advertisement Meet Ruger, the newest member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). — Jared Gilmour, miamiherald, "FBI raid revealed 30 cellphones. Sex offender used them to ‘cover his tracks,’ FBI says," 4 June 2018 Seeger and Quigley were allegedly spotted on store surveillance video tampering with gloves' theft-detection sensors. — Michael Mcgough, sacbee, "Hilariously fake registration sticker leads to arrest of 2 sporting goods thieves," 4 June 2018 The New York City Police Department said that more than 1,000 officers, bomb-sniffing dogs, sharpshooters on rooftops and radiation-detection devices were used to secure the area surrounding the event, according to the Associated Press. — Shiryn Solny, Jewish Journal, "Thousands cheer Israel's anniversary with signs, song and wonder," 4 June 2018 In the wall’s appliance-detection mode, the power is turned off, and the electrodes act as an antenna to passively pick up electromagnetic waves emitted by nearby devices. — Prachi Patel, Scientific American, "How to Convert Your Wall into a Giant Touch Screen," 1 June 2018

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