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detection
What does detection mean?
detection (noun): the perception that something has occurred or some state exists.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use detection in a sentence?
- Early detection can often lead to a cure. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce detection?
/dɪˈtɛkʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does detection come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin dētēctiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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the sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprises
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a series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal
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an association organized to promote art or science or education
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the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
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