detection

English Thesaurus

1. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	discovery, find, uncovering,
definition	:	the act of discovering something (noun.act)

2. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator (noun.act)

hypernym	:	police investigation, police work,
definition	:	the investigation of criminal activities (noun.act)

3. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	perception,
definition	:	the process of perceiving (noun.cognition)

4. the detection that a signal is being received (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	reception,
definition	:	quality or fidelity of a received broadcast (noun.communication)

5. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something (noun.act)

derivation	:	descry, espy, spot, spy,
definition	:	catch sight of (verb.perception)

derivation	:	detect, discover, find, notice, observe,
definition	:	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (verb.perception)

6. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator (noun.act)

derivation	:	sleuth, snoop, spy, stag,
definition	:	watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	detect, discover, find, notice, observe,
definition	:	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (verb.perception)

7. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something (noun.act)

derivation	:	descry, espy, spot, spy,
definition	:	catch sight of (verb.perception)

derivation	:	detect, discover, find, notice, observe,
definition	:	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (verb.perception)

8. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator (noun.act)

derivation	:	sleuth, snoop, spy, stag,
definition	:	watch, observe, or inquire secretly (verb.communication)

derivation	:	detect, discover, find, notice, observe,
definition	:	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of (verb.perception)