Communicable vs Detection - What's the Difference?

Communicable

Detection

Definitions

Definition as Noun
Definition as Noun
  • the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
  • a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
  • the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
  • the detection that a signal is being received
Definition as Adjective
  • readily communicated
  • (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
Definition as Adjective

Examples

  • "communicable ideas"
  • "detection is hard on the feet"
  • "early detection can often lead to a cure"

Parts of Speech

Adjective
Noun