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detection definition

de·tec·tion (dē tek′s̸hən, di-)

noun

  1. a finding out or being found out: said esp. of what tends to elude notice
  2. demodulation

Etymology: ME < LL detectio: see detect

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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