noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK, US:/dɪˈtɛk.ʃən/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/dɪˈtek.ʃən/
rhymes with -ɛkʃən
CMU ARPABET:D IH0 T EH1 K SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of accusation, the exposure of concealed information about a crime or heresy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: accusation
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The act or process of finding or detecting an electrical signal in a carrier wave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
