detection

de-tec-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed.

  2. 2.

    The work of a detective in investigating crimes.

Related words

Antonyms: concealment, hiding
See also: detect, detective, detector
Synonyms: discovery, identification, recognition, spotting

Etymology

From Late Latin detectio, from Latin detegere meaning "to uncover." The suffix -tion indicates the action or process.