detection /di'tekʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
• (n.) the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
• (n.) a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

Chinese translation

• n. 发现, 察觉, 探测
• [计] 检波; 检测

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/di'tekʃәn/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.06 · Super Rare

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detective · detect · detector · detectable

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