n. | 1. | The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; |
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 | |
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" |