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English to English noun
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the perception that something has occurred or some state exists |  | Example: early detection can often lead to a cure
source: wordnet30
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the act of detecting something; catching sight of something | | source: wordnet30
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the detection that a signal is being received | | source: wordnet30
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a police investigation to determine the perpetrator | | Example: detection is hard on the feet
source: wordnet30
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The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot. | | source: webster1913
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