TW Dictionary logoTW Dictionaryby Toppers' Wisdom

detection

/dɪˈtekʃn/noun

उच्चारण डिटेक्शन

पता लगाना, खोज

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the process of detecting something; the fact of being detected

    पता लगाना, खोज

    • early detection of disease
    • Early detection of the fault saved the company a lot of money.
    • The detection of the leak took only a few minutes.
    + 2 more examples
    • New scanners help in the early detection of cancer.
    • The thief escaped detection by wearing a uniform.

    Synonyms discovery identification diagnosis recognition

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

detection (uncountable noun)

Detection is normally uncountable. It names the act or process of noticing or finding something, so it takes no article and no plural.

'Detection' प्रायः uncountable noun है। यह किसी चीज़ को पहचानने या खोज निकालने की प्रक्रिया बताता है, इसलिए इसके साथ article और plural रूप नहीं आते।

  • Early detection of the disease saved his life.
  • The thief escaped detection for three months.

detection of + noun

Use of after detection to name the thing that is found or noticed.

जिस वस्तु का पता लगाया जाए, उसे बताने के लिए 'detection' के बाद of आता है।

  • The detection of fake notes is the job of trained bank staff.
  • Smoke alarms give quick detection of fire.

escape / avoid detection

These verbs show that someone manages not to be noticed. The noun is the object of the verb, with no preposition.

ये क्रियाएँ बताती हैं कि कोई व्यक्ति पकड़ में आने से बच गया। यहाँ 'detection' क्रिया का object है, बीच में preposition नहीं आता।

  • The smuggler avoided detection by travelling at night.

detection + noun (noun adjunct)

Detection can work as a modifier in compound nouns such as detection system or detection rate.

'Detection' compound noun में पहले शब्द की तरह आ सकता है, जैसे detection system या detection rate।

  • The airport installed a new bomb detection system.
  • The detection rate of the test is above ninety per cent.
+Collocations 4

adjective + detection

earlyaccurateautomaticremotereliable

  • Early detection makes many illnesses easier to treat.

verb + detection

escapeavoidevadeimproveallow

  • The hacker evaded detection for several weeks.

detection + noun

systemdeviceratemethodsoftware

  • The college library uses plagiarism detection software.

detection of + noun

fraudcancererrorsradiationsmoke

  • The detection of errors in the answer sheets took two days.
“More examples 5
  • The early detection of a fault saved the railway from a major accident.

खराबी का जल्दी पता चल जाने से रेलवे एक बड़ी दुर्घटना से बच गया।

  • Radhika's chemistry project was about the detection of impurities in milk.

राधिका का chemistry project दूध में मिलावट का पता लगाने के बारे में था।

  • The cheat escaped detection until the invigilator checked the seating plan.

नकल करने वाला तब तक पकड़ में नहीं आया जब तक निरीक्षक ने बैठने की सूची नहीं जाँची।

  • Modern cameras help in the detection of traffic offences.

आधुनिक कैमरे यातायात नियम तोड़ने वालों का पता लगाने में सहायता करते हैं।

  • The doctor said that regular screening makes detection possible before symptoms appear.

डॉक्टर ने कहा कि नियमित जाँच से लक्षण दिखने से पहले ही रोग का पता लगाना संभव हो जाता है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The thieves escaped from detection.

✓ The thieves escaped detection.

Escape in this sense takes detection as a direct object, with no preposition.

इस अर्थ में 'escape' के बाद 'detection' सीधे object बनता है, preposition नहीं आता।

◇Word family
detect verbdetective noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam

General knowledge

Exam: error detection (spotting the error) is a common SSC English question type.

परीक्षा में error detection (त्रुटि पहचानना) SSC English का आम प्रश्न-प्रकार है।