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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDetection
/dɪˈtɛkʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of identifying the presence of something hidden, obscure, or hard to notice.
"Early detection of the disease significantly improves the chances of successful treatment." - 2
The uncovering of a crime or the discovery of a wrongdoer.
"The advanced surveillance system played a crucial role in the detection of illegal activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'detection' originates from the Latin 'detectio', meaning 'a uncovering', which evolved through Middle French 'détection'. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of uncovering to a more specific sense of discovering or identifying something hidden or not immediately apparent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Detection" is said worldwide
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détection
Transliteration: détection
"La détection rapide des pannes est essentielle pour l'entreprise."
Erkennung
Transliteration: Erkennung
"Die frühzeitige Erkennung von Krebs rettet Leben."
rilevamento
Transliteration: rilevamento
"Il rilevamento dei metalli avviene tramite questo dispositivo."
detección
Transliteration: detección
"La detección temprana es clave para combatir esta enfermedad."
deteção
Transliteration: deteção
"A deteção precoce do problema evitou danos maiores."
पلاयन
Transliteration: pata lagana
Script: पता लगाना
"बीमारी का समय पर पता लगाना बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
探测
Transliteration: tàncè
"雷达系统用于探测空中的目标。"
탐지
Transliteration: tamji
"금속 탐지기를 사용하여 분실물을 찾았습니다."
検出
Transliteration: kenshutsu
"早期の検出が治療の成功率を高めます。"
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