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DETECTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of detecting something; catching sight of something
Synonyms:
catching; detection; espial; spotting; spying
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("detection" is a kind of...):
discovery; find; uncovering (the act of discovering something)
Derivation:
detect (discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A police investigation to determine the perpetrator
Example:
detection is hard on the feet
Synonyms:
detecting; detection; detective work; sleuthing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("detection" is a kind of...):
police investigation; police work (the investigation of criminal activities)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The perception that something has occurred or some state exists
Example:
early detection can often lead to a cure
Synonyms:
detection; sensing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("detection" is a kind of...):
perception (the process of perceiving)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The detection that a signal is being received
Synonyms:
detection; signal detection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("detection" is a kind of...):
reception (quality or fidelity of a received broadcast)
Context examples:
A monoclonal antibody which recognizes the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) A2/B1, a potential epithelial marker in the detection of early lung cancer, on cell surfaces.
(Monoclonal Antibody 703D4, NCI Thesaurus)
Any technique in which a sample is condensed in order to afford greater sensitivity for the detection of microorganisms.
(Microbial Concentration Method, NCI Thesaurus)
The Adverse Event sub-domain is intended for those involved in safety related activities; such as detection, evaluation, follow-up and reporting.
(Adverse Event Sub-Domain, NCI Thesaurus)
Research focused on detection of biowarfare agents and the treatment of individuals exposed to or affected by these agents.
(Bioterrorism Research, NCI Thesaurus)
The Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation is a national, non-profit health foundation whose mission is declared as the prevention and early detection of cancer through scientific research and education.
(Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation, NCI Thesaurus)
Research project involving detection of breast tumors (screening, diagnosis clinical trials), development or refinement of diagnostic techniques or devices, education or promotion of breast cancer detection.
(Breast Cancer Detection Research, NCI Thesaurus)
Programs or materials to provide information on breast cancer prevention, detection, or treatment to health professionals, patients and their families, the public, or high-risk groups.
(Breast Cancer Education, NCI Thesaurus)
With mammography a larger number of early breast cancers are being detected since this techniques allows detection prior to the point at which the mass can be felt.
(Breast Lump, NCI Thesaurus)
Early detection of breast cancer involving asymptomatic women.
(Breast Cancer Screening, NCI Thesaurus)
Systematic investigation into the causes, basic science, detection, and treatment of cancer.
(Cancer Science, NCI Thesaurus)
