Detection - Definition
detection
n 1: the perception that something has occurred or some state
exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure" [syn:
detection, sensing]
2: the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
[syn: detection, catching, espial, spying,
spotting]
3: the detection that a signal is being received [syn: signal
detection, detection]
4: a police investigation to determine the perpetrator;
"detection is hard on the feet" [syn: detection,
detecting, detective work, sleuthing]