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1: the perception that
something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can
often lead to a cure" [syn: sensing] 2: the act of detecting
something; catching sight of something [syn: catching, espial,
spying, spotting] 3: the detection that a signal is being
received [syn: signal detection] 4: a police investigation to
determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet" [syn:
detecting, detective work, sleuthing]
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