Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detection

/dɪˈtɛk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: de-tec-tion
IPA: /dɪˈtɛk.ʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of accusation, the exposure of concealed information about a crime or heresy.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The act or process of finding or detecting an electrical signal in a carrier wave.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the old days, to my commonplace and unobserving mind, he gave no evidences of genius whatsoever. He never read me any of his manuscripts, […], and therefore my lack of detection of his promise may in some degree be pardoned."
"“Why should Eldridge commit murder?[…]There was only one possible motive—namely, he wished to avoid detection as James Selby of Anaconda Ltd.[…]”"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dētēctiōnem. By surface analysis, detect + -ion.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈtɛk.ʃən/
British English: /dɪˈtɛk.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

detections (plural)

Derived Forms

antidetection autodetection biodetection chemodetection codetection immunodetection microdetection misdetection multidetection nondetection overdetection photodetection

Phrases

Canny edge detection collision detection detection comb detection dog lie detection non-detection nuclear hydrogen detection meter

Synonyms

accusation demodulation catching espial spying spotting detecting detective work sleuthing

Rhymes With

election section collection direction protection connection selection infection reflection inspection perfection injection

Questions

How do you pronounce detection?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈtɛk.ʃən/.
What does detection mean?: The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.
Where does detection come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin dētēctiōnem. By surface analysis, detect + -ion.

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