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 of detection

• discovery

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

This is a point source detection problem, in which the multiple sources of a complex signal are located. —John Werner, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

This would have been an instance where ShotSpotter gunshot-detection technology, which was deployed in this neighborhood until September 2024, could have helped pinpoint the location of her body. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

And perhaps such improvements in treatment and detection will eventually bring colorectal cancer survival in line with that of other cancers. —Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026

Early detection is critical for avoiding large-scale outbreaks and avoiding disease and deaths, says Osterholm. —Alice Park, Time, 22 Jan. 2026

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