detection

detection

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English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dētēctiōnem. By surface analysis, detect +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /dɪˈtɛk.ʃən/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /dɪˈtek.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

Noun

detection (countable and uncountable, plural detections)

  1. The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of accusation, the exposure of concealed information about a crime or heresy.
  3. (electrical engineering) The act or process of finding or detecting an electrical signal in a carrier wave.

Synonyms

  • (electrical engineering): demodulation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → German: Detektion

Translations

References

  • “detection, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.

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