detection

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈtɛkʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈtɛkʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di tek′shən)

Collocations for "detection"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "detection" in context.

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detection

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [illness, disease, cancer, symptom] detection
  2. the early detection of [breast, lung, colon] cancer
  3. was [identified, treated, halted] thanks to early detection
  4. was treated [following, upon, after] early detection
  5. (modern) technology has made (early) detection easier
  6. [error, fault, threat, mistake] detection
  7. [missile, weapon, arms, bomb] detection
  8. the detection of [stolen goods, counterfeit money]
  9. a chance detection of [smuggling, contraband goods, drugs]
  10. is essential to [crime, fraud, cancer] detection
n as adj
  1. speed detection [cameras, tools, radars]
  2. [smoke, fire, intruder] detection systems
'detection' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
early - fraud - leak - symptom - threshold

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