Associations to the word «Detection»

Wiktionary

DETECTION, noun. The act of detecting or sensing something; discovering something that was hidden or disguised.
DETECTION, noun. The finding out of a constituent, a signal, an agent or the like, mostly by means of a specific device or method.
DETECTION DOG, noun. A specialized form of police dog; trained to use its sense of smell to detect and locate evidence of illicit substances, from illegal drugs to explosives materials, which may be carried on a person in their effects.

Dictionary definition

DETECTION, noun. The perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure".
DETECTION, noun. The act of detecting something; catching sight of something.
DETECTION, noun. The detection that a signal is being received.
DETECTION, noun. A police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley