NOUN | cognition | detection, sensing | the perception that something has occurred or some state exists |
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act | detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting | the act of detecting something | |
communication | detection, signal detection | the detection that a signal is being received | |
act | detection, detecting, detective work, sleuthing | a police investigation to determine the perpetrator |
Sounds | dihteh'kshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The perception that something has occurred or some state exists. | |
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Example | "early detection can often lead to a cure" | |
Synonym | sensing | |
Broader | perception | The process of perceiving |
Spanish | averiguación, detección, identificación | |
Catalan | detecció, esbrinament, identificació |
Meaning | The act of detecting something; catching sight of something. | |
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Synonyms | catching, espial, spying, spotting | |
Broader | discovery, find, uncovering | The act of discovering something |
Spanish | captación, detección, espionaje, localización | |
Catalan | detecció | |
Verbs | detect | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of |
Meaning | The detection that a signal is being received. | |
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Synonym | signal detection | |
Broader | reception | Quality or fidelity of a received broadcast |
Spanish | detección de señal, detección | |
Catalan | detecció de senyal, detecció |
Meaning | A police investigation to determine the perpetrator. | |
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Example | "detection is hard on the feet" | |
Synonyms | detecting, detective work, sleuthing | |
Broader | police work, police investigation | The investigation of criminal activities |
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