Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 17 compound words that contain detection. The most common are listed below. Open detection in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- Intrusion Detection
- collision detectionThe process or mechanism of determining whether two shapes are partially occupying the same space.
- Detection limit
- Error Detection
- detection dogsplural of detection dog: A specialized form of police dog; trained to use its sense of smell to detect and locate evidence of illicit substances, from illegal drugs to explosives materials, which may be carried on a person in their effects.
- lie detectionThe use of polygraphs during interrogation in an attempt to verify the truth or falsity of a subject's responses
- non-detectionAlternative form of nondetection: A failure to detect; a negative result
- Canny edge detectionThe use of the Canny edge detector algorithm.
- detection combA very fine-toothed comb used to check a person's hair for nits or lice.
- detection combsplural of detection comb: A very fine-toothed comb used to check a person's hair for nits or lice.
- nuclear hydrogen detection meterA device that contains a radioactive source to emit high velocity neutrons into a roof system. Reflecting neutrons are measured by a gauge that is used to detect hydrogen; the quantity of hydrogen detected may be linked to the pressure of …
- nuclear hydrogen detection metersplural of nuclear hydrogen detection meter: A device that contains a radioactive source to emit high velocity neutrons into a roof system. Reflecting neutrons are measured by a gauge that is used to detect hydrogen; the quantity of …
Compound words 17
- autodetectionautomatic detection
- antidetectionPreventing detection.
- overdetectionDetection at levels greater than are actually the case
- photodetectionThe detection of individual photons using a photodetector
- redetectionA second or subsequent detection
- biodetectionbiological or biochemical detection (typically of cancer)
- chemodetectiondetection of an organism (typically a host or parasite) by identification of a characteristic chemical compound
- microdetectionThe detection of very small amounts of a material.
- misdetectionAn incorrect or faulty detection
- multidetectionInvolving multiple detections