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Added 9 October 2026

detection

/dɪˈtɛk.ʃən/ noun

In Latin: detectio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about detection at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The perception that something has occurred or some state exists.
early detection can often lead to a cure
The act of detecting something; catching sight of something.
The detection that a signal is being received.

Origin

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

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