Detection

n.

1.

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. Such secrets of guilt are never from detection. - D. Webster.

Noun	1.	detection - the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure" Synonyms: sensing
	2.	detection - the act of detecting something; catching sight of something Synonyms: espial, spotting, catching, spying
	3.	detection - the detection that a signal is being received Synonyms: signal detection
	4.	detection - a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet" Synonyms: detecting, detective work, sleuthing

amassing evidence, blind flying, blind landing, bringing to light, casual discovery, catching, chance discovery, close inquiry, department of investigation, detective work, determination, determining, disclosure, discovery, distinguishment, espial, excavation, exhaustive study, exhumation, exposure, find, finding, finding out, hearing, hurricane tracking, indagation, interception, invention, investigation, investigative bureau, legislative investigation, legwork, locating, location, lucky strike, perscrutation, probe, ranging, recognition, rediscovery, research, revelation, serendipity, sifting, sleuthing, spotting, storm tracking, strike, treasure trove, trouvaille, trove, uncovering, unearthing, witch-hunt

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