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DETECTION Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word detection. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word detection. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DETECTION

RankWordSave?More Syns..UsageType
1discovery
nounn
2finding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
3identification
nounn
4perception
nounn
5recognition
nounn
6unveiling
noun, adjectiven, adj
7unearthing
verb, nounv, n
8catching
verb, adjectivev, adj
9detecting
verb, adjectivev, adj
10espial
nounn
11sensing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
12sleuthing
verb, nounv, n
13spotting
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
14spying
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
15detective work
nounn
16signal detection
nounn

Best Hypernyms For DETECTION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for detection, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
discovery find perception reception uncovering
Phrases (2)
police investigationpolice work

Alternatives for DISCOVERY

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