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reception vs detection

detection vs reception

reception and detection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reception Yes No No No
detection Yes No No No
As nouns, detection is a hyponym of reception; that is, detection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reception:
  • reception: quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
  • detection: the detection that a signal is being received
Other hyponyms of reception include signal detection, demodulation.
reception (noun) detection (noun)
the act of receiving the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
(American football) the act of catching a pass in football a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
quality or fidelity of a received broadcast the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
the manner in which something is greeted the detection that a signal is being received
a formal party of people; as after a wedding
Difference between reception and detection

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