detection
noun
[ dɪˈtɛkʃ(ə)n ]
• the action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed.
• "the early detection of fetal abnormalities"
Similar:
observation,
noticing,
noting,
discernment,
perception,
spotting,
awareness,
recognition,
distinguishing,
identification,
diagnosis,
sensing,
sight,
smelling,
tasting,
Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘revelation of what is concealed’): from late Latin detectio(n- ), from Latin detegere ‘uncover’ (see detect).
