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Word: Detection
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘revelation of what is concealed’): from late Latin detectio(n-), from Latin detegere ‘uncover’ (see detect)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈtɛkʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed
Short Definition:action or process of identifying presence of something concealed
Examples:- the early detection of fetal abnormalities
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