Synonyms for detecting

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detective work · detection · sleuthing

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An act of detection.

Forms

Plural

detectings → detections, sleuthings…

Example sentences

• detection Fake news detection uses natural language processing.
• sleuthing While sleuthing around, he discovered some things he wished he hadn’t.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

detection³, sleuthing²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (detection³ = 3 syllables).