detection

noun

de·​tec·​tion di-ˈtek-shən 

1

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

2

: the process of demodulating

Synonyms

• discovery
• finding
• spotting
• unearthing

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

Recent Examples on the Web

After treatment, Crow went into remission and became a vocal advocate for early detection, stressing the importance of routine mammograms. —Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025

In general, a more rigorous five-sigma detection represents a statistically significant finding, writes Brandon Specktor for Live Science. —Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025

Webroot Essentials tops the list with 99% detection, while Avast and McAfee came close with 97% and 96%, respectively. —PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025

Why fatal crashes were up in CT in 2024 despite massive efforts to curb alarming trend State officials have tried extra speed enforcement, wrong-way detection systems and speed cameras in work zones in an effort to bring down the speed of Connecticut drivers. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing detection

• escape detection
• evade detection

Rhymes for detection

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction