detection vs sensing

detection and sensing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, detection and sensing are synonyms defined as:

detection and sensing: the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

detection (noun)	sensing (noun)
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something	becoming aware of something via the senses
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator	the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
the detection that a signal is being received