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detection

[dih-tek-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of detecting.

  2. the fact of being detected.

  3. discovery, as of error or crime.

    chance detection of smuggling.

  4. Telecommunications.

    1. rectification of alternating signal currents in a radio receiver.

    2. Also called demodulation.the conversion of an alternating, modulated carrier wave or current into a direct, pulsating current equivalent to the transmitted information-bearing signal.



detection

/ ɪˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the act of discovering or the fact of being discovered

    detection of crime

  2. the act or process of extracting information, esp at audio or video frequencies, from an electromagnetic wave See also demodulation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • predetection noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of detection1

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin ŧŧپō- (stem of ŧŧپō ), equivalent to Latin ŧŧ ( us ) ( detect ) + -ō- -ion
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Instead, communication occurred through older technology deemed more secure, like cable phones, or via trusted intermediaries, all in an effort to minimise the risk of interception or detection.

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Many have taken to walking their dogs in secluded areas at night or driving them around to evade detection.

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According to its website - which has since been shut down - it sold technical equipment to militaries, governments and police forces throughout the world, including equipment for drug detection.

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Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said there was no evidence Ojiri supported any form of extremism but that his conduct undermined the detection of terrorist financing.

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These may include facial detection software which estimates a user's age.

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