Detection (Noun)
Meaning 1
The detection that a signal is being received.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The radio antenna was crucial for the detection that a signal was being received from the distant planet.
- Her eyes swept the horizon, waiting for the detection that enemy ships were approaching.
- The software was designed to aid in the detection that a specific frequency was being broadcasted over the internet.
- Air traffic controllers rely heavily on the detection that radar signals are bouncing off planes flying within the restricted area.
- Researchers at the observatory waited anxiously for the detection that gravitational waves were present, proving the Einstein theory correct.
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Meaning 2
A police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
The perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The act of detecting something; catching sight of something.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.