Home › Words › T › thermodetectionthermodetectionthermodetection means the detection of heat.EtymologyFrom thermo- + detection.nounThe detection of heat.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.thermosensing 79% match — The sensing of heat (or temperature differences) vs thermodetection →thermotransduction 73% match — transduction of heat vs thermodetection →thermosensation 70% match — The sensory perception of thermal stimuli. vs thermodetection →thermodifferential 68% match — Pertaining to differences in temperature. vs thermodetection →thermoactivated 66% match — activated by heat vs thermodetection →thermosonimetry 65% match — The measurement of the sound emitted by a material as it is heated in a controlled manner. vs thermodetection →thermally 65% match — Regarding heat. vs thermodetection →thermoelectrometry 64% match — The measurement of the electrical characteristics of a substance as it is heated in a controlled manner vs thermodetection →