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de·tec·tion
(dĭ-tĕk′shən)n.
1. The act or process of detecting; discovery: detection of a crime; detection of radiation from a distant galaxy.
2. See demodulation.
detection
(dɪˈtɛkʃən)n
1. the act of discovering or the fact of being discovered: detection of crime.
2. (Electronics) the act or process of extracting information, esp at audio or video frequencies, from an electromagnetic wave. See also demodulation
de•tec•tion
(dɪˈtɛk ʃən)n.
1. the act of detecting or the state of being detected.
2. the process of demodulation.
[1425–75; < Late Latin]
detection
1. In tactical operations, the perception of an object of possible military interest but unconfirmed by recognition.
2. In surveillance, the determination and transmission by a surveillance system that an event has occurred.
3. In arms control, the first step in the process of ascertaining the occurrence of a violation of an arms control agreement.
4. In nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) environments, the act of locating NBC hazards by use of NBC detectors or monitoring and/or survey teams. See also hazard; monitoring; nuclear, biological, and chemical environment.
2. In surveillance, the determination and transmission by a surveillance system that an event has occurred.
3. In arms control, the first step in the process of ascertaining the occurrence of a violation of an arms control agreement.
4. In nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) environments, the act of locating NBC hazards by use of NBC detectors or monitoring and/or survey teams. See also hazard; monitoring; nuclear, biological, and chemical environment.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() perception - the process of perceiving |
2. | detection - the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | |
3. | detection - the detection that a signal is being received reception - quality or fidelity of a received broadcast | |
4. | ![]() police investigation, police work - the investigation of criminal activities |
detection
noun
1. diagnosis, spotting, recognition, observation, perception, identification, discernment the early detection of cancer
2. discovery, arrest, capture, exposure, uncovering, tracking down, unearthing, apprehension, rooting out, unmasking, ferreting out These criminals are sophisticated enough to avoid detection.
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detection
[dɪˈtekʃən] N (= discovery) → descubrimiento m; (= perception) → percepción f; (by detective) → investigación f (Tech) → detección fto escape detection [criminal] → no ser descubierto; [mistake] → pasar desapercibido
detection
[dɪˈtɛkʃən] n
[disease] → dépistage m; [crime] → découverte f
to escape detection, to avoid detection [criminal] → échapper aux recherches, ne pas se faire repérer
to escape detection, to avoid detection [criminal] → échapper aux recherches, ne pas se faire repérer
[submarines, aircraft] → détection f
modif [system, equipment] → de détection
detection
n
(of criminal) → Entlarvung f; (of crime) → Entdeckung f, → Aufdeckung f; (of fault) → Entdeckung f, → Feststellung f; (of disease) → Feststellung f; (= detective work) → Ermittlungsarbeit f; to avoid or escape detection → nicht entdeckt werden; (criminal) → nicht gefasst werden, nicht dingfest gemacht werden; (mistake) → der Aufmerksamkeit (dat) → entgehen; he tried to escape detection by … → er versuchte, unentdeckt zu bleiben, indem …; a brilliant piece of detection → ein glänzendes Stück Detektivarbeit
(of gases, mines) → Aufspürung f
detection
[dɪˈtɛkʃ/ən] n → scoperta, individuazione fcrime detection → indagini fpl criminali
to escape detection (mistake) → passare inosservato/a (criminal) → eludere le ricerche
de·tec·tion
n. detección, descubrimiento.