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   de·tec·tion

   /dəˈtekSHən/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed: "the early detection of fetal abnormalities" Similar observationnoticingnotingdiscernmentperceptionspottingawarenessrecognitiondistinguishingidentificationdiagnosissensingsightsmellingtasting
   • ▪ the work of a detective in investigating a crime: "the detection rate for murder is over 90 percent" Similar discoveryuncoveringunearthingrooting outexposurerevelationsolvingclear-upcaptureidentificationexposureunmaskingtracking downapprehensionarrest
   • ▪ another term for demodulation (see demodulate)

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘revelation of what is concealed’): from late Latin detectio(n-), from Latin detegere ‘uncover’ (see detect).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • E

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   • T

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   • C

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   • T

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