detection

noun

de·​tec·​tion di-ˈtek-shən 

1

: the act of detecting : the state or fact of being detected

2

: the process of demodulating

Synonyms of detection

• discovery

Examples of detection in a Sentence

I don't know how the errors managed to avoid detection for so long.

my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen

Recent Examples on the Web

Standard safety equipment includes a blind spot alert, collision warning, driver attention assist monitor, pedestrian detection, surround view camera and child seat anchors and door locks. —James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026

Kennedy said in a social media post that her experience with breast cancer patients and early detection will help the Republican administration take on the chronic disease epidemic. —Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

The airport sits near bird habitats yet lacks thermal imaging cameras and bird detection radar used to alert air traffic controllers and pilots to the presence of birds, according to the government. —James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026

In a message sent to the Boise School District community, Central District Health alerted residents that officials had an isolated detection of measles virus RNA in wastewater collected in Ada County on April 22. —Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing detection

• escape detection
• evade detection

Rhymes for detection

• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection
• connection
• connexion
• convection
• correction