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noun

detecting

noun
1
The act of discovering or noticing something.
"Early detecting of the fault saved the factory from a shutdown."

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In plain EnglishThe act of detecting something — most people say "detection" instead in everyday use.

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detectings plural

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Early _____ of the fault saved the factory from a shutdown.

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