detection
Americannoun
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the act of detecting.
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the fact of being detected.
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discovery, as of error or crime.
chance detection of smuggling.
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Telecommunications.
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rectification of alternating signal currents in a radio receiver.
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Also called demodulation. the conversion of an alternating, modulated carrier wave or current into a direct, pulsating current equivalent to the transmitted information-bearing signal.
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noun
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the act of discovering or the fact of being discovered
detection of crime
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the act or process of extracting information, esp at audio or video frequencies, from an electromagnetic wave See also demodulation
Other Word Forms
- predetection noun
Etymology
Origin of detection
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin dētēctiōn- (stem of dētēctiō ), equivalent to Latin dētēct ( us ) ( detect ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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In an open letter to Canadian officials, the company said the suspect was able to create a second account after the first was banned, slipping past its internal detection systems.
From BBC
Further, it said it would establish direct points of contact with Canadian law-enforcement officials, help direct users in distress to relevant local support agencies, and toughen its detection system to prevent attempts to evade safeguards.
"Understanding how blood flow and oxygen regulation interact with amyloid and brain structure opens new doors for early detection and potentially prevention."
From Science Daily
These include the small number of satellites and tracking stations, the high orbital altitude of the satellites, which restricts detection to broad gravitational patterns, and the relatively low resolution of the gravitational measurements.
From Science Daily
State said China had used a technique known as decoupling to muffle the register and evade detection.
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