detection
1détection — [ detɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1929; de l angl. to detect → détecter 1 ♦ Action de détecter. Détection des gaz toxiques. Détection des mines de guerre, des nappes de pétrole. Détection sous marine. Détection électromagnétique par radar. Appareil de… …
2Detection — De*tec tion, n. [L. detectio an uncovering, revealing.] The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot. [1913 Webster] Such secrets of guilt… …
3detection — I noun apprehension, ascertainment, disclosure, discovery, exposure, finding, learning, perception, sighting, spotting, unearthing, unfolding II index discovery, observation, perception, recognition …
4detection — early 15c., exposure, accusation, from L. detectionem (nom. detectio) an uncovering, from pp. stem of detegere (see DETECT (Cf. detect)) …
5detection — [n] discovery apprehension, disclosure, espial, exposé, exposure, ferreting out, find, revelation, strike, tracking down, uncovering, unearthing, unmasking; concepts 38,183 Ant. failure, miss, mistake …
6detection — [dē tek′shən, ditek′shən] n. [ME < LL detectio: see DETECT] 1. a finding out or being found out: said esp. of what tends to elude notice 2. DEMODULATION …
7Detection — In general, detection is the extraction of information from any clear or clouded ambient or otherwise accessible stream of information without neither support from the sender nor synchronization to the sender.In the history of radio… …
8detection — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early ▪ Our aim is the early detection and treatment of all cancers. ▪ crime (esp. BrE), fraud ▪ error ▪ radiation …
9detection — [[t]dɪte̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n Detection is the act of noticing or sensing something. ...the early detection of breast cancer. 2) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n Detection is the discovery of something which is supposed to be hidden. They… …
10detection — de|tec|tion [dıˈtekʃən] n [U] when something is found that is not easy to see, hear etc, or the process of looking for it detection of ▪ Early detection of the disease is vital. escape/avoid detection ▪ By flying low, the plane avoided detection… …
