# detecting

Pronunciation: US say "di-TEK-ting" /dɪˈtɛktɪŋ/; UK say "di-TEKT-ing" /dɪˈtɛktɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of detect. — present participle and gerund of detect
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of detect. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The new software is detecting threats far faster than the old system did._
   - _Detecting early signs of disease can save a patient's life._

## Noun

2. An instance of finding or uncovering something hidden, unclear, or not easily noticed.
   - Simple: The act of finding or noticing something that was hidden or hard to see.
   - _The detecting of fraud in the accounts led to a full audit._
   - _Successful detecting of the hairline fault depended on a careful inspection._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/detecting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).