Detection \De*tec"tion\, n. [L. detectio an uncovering, revealing.]

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. [1913 Webster]

Such secrets of guilt are never from detection. --D. Webster. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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detection

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Detection \De*tec"tion\, n. [L. detectio an uncovering, revealing.]

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.

Such secrets of guilt are never from detection. --D. Webster.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)