n. [ L. retegere, retectum, to uncover; pref. re- + tegere to cover. ] Act of disclosing or uncovering something concealed. [ Obs. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. detectio an uncovering, revealing. ] The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery;
Such secrets of guilt are never from detection. D. Webster. [ 1913 Webster ]