Detecting

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of detection.

    "Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings."

  2. 2
    a police investigation to determine the perpetrator wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of detect form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
detectiondetectiondetective worksleuthing

Example

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"For detecting drugs or hidden explosives, there's no technology that can match a dog's nose."

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