Dictionary Check: detection
"detection" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
Example:
"early detection can often lead to a cure"
noun
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
noun
the detection that a signal is being received
noun
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
Example:
"detection is hard on the feet"
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