detection
/dɪ'tɛkʃən/
noun
9 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1
The act of detecting something; catching sight of something.
2
The perception that something has occurred or some state exists.
“early detection can often lead to a cure”
3
The detection that a signal is being received.
4
A police investigation to determine the perpetrator.
“detection is hard on the feet”
WORD FORMS
Related formdetect
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinetectionday
Starts & ends withD … N
Syllablesde · tec · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
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