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

Early detection and better treatments have increased survival rates — there are more than 4 million breast cancer survivors in this country — but the disease is expected to kill more than 42,000 women in 2024. —Andrea Kane, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024

The stock setup also includes a front collision warning, autonomous emergency braking, speed-limit recognition, blind-spot detection and lane-keeping assistance. —Michael Taylor, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

Available safety and driver assist features Automatic high beams Front pedestrian and bicycle detection Lane keeping alert and assist Adaptive cruise control Head up display Traffic sign recognition Blind spot and rear cross traffic alert and assist How far on a charge? —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024

The ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology was targeted by progressive activists, and Johnson campaigned on canceling it. —Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing detection

• escape detection
• evade detection