detection

detection is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 14 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot.
2. noun. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

   Synonyms: catching, espial, spotting, spying

3. noun. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

   "detection is hard on the feet"

   Synonyms: detecting, sleuthing

4. noun. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

   "early detection can often lead to a cure"

   Synonyms: sensing

5. noun. the detection that a signal is being received

Synonyms

catching, espial, spotting, spying, detecting, sleuthing, sensing

Common word forms

detections

Words from these letters

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