What is the meaning of detecting?

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noun

A police investigation to determine the perpetrator.
- usage: "detection is hard on the feet"
- synonyms: detection, detective work, sleuthing

verb

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.
- usage: "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
- synonyms: detect, observe, find, discover, notice

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