detection vs reception

detection and reception both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
detection	Yes	No	No	No
reception	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reception is a hypernym of detection; that is, reception is a word with a broader meaning than detection:

detection (noun)	reception (noun)
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something	the act of receiving
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator	(American football) the act of catching a pass in football
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists	quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
the detection that a signal is being received	the manner in which something is greeted
	a formal party of people; as after a wedding