Word: detection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
tec
tion
Definition: The finding out of a constituent, a signal, an agent or the like, mostly by means of a specific device or method.
Morphemes:
Affix: detect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: tegere
Language: la
Decoded: tegere
Meaning: to cover
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.