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   De·tect

   /dəˈtek(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. discover or identify the presence or existence of: "cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages"
   • ▪ discern (something intangible or barely perceptible): "Paul detected a faint note of weariness in his father's voice" Similar noticebecome aware ofperceivenotediscernmake outobservespotbecome conscious ofrecognizedistinguishmarkremarkidentifydiagnosecatchdecrysenseseecatch sight ofsmellscenttasteinformal:clockliterary:beholddescryespy
   • ▪ discover or investigate (a crime or its perpetrators): "the public can help the police to detect crime" Similar discoveruncoverfindfind outturn upunearthdig updredge uproot outhunt outnose outferret outexposerevealbring to lightbring into the opencome acrossstumble onchance onhit onencountersolveclear upget to the bottom offind the perpetrator offind the person behindinformal:figure outcrackcatchhunt downfindexposerevealunmasksmoke outferret outtrack downapprehendarrestinformal:nail

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin detect- ‘uncovered’, from the verb detegere, from de- (expressing reversal) + tegere ‘to cover’. The original senses were ‘uncover, expose’ and ‘give someone away’, later ‘expose the real or hidden nature of’; hence the current (partly influenced by detective).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detectDetect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DETECT is to discover the true character of. How to use detect in a sentence. to discover the true character of; to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; demodulate…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETECTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method: Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear. Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve. C1. to discover something, usually using special equipment:

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › detectedDETECTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   detect. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈtekt / us / dɪˈtekt /. C1. to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method: Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear. Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve. C1.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › detectDETECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method: Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear. Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve. C1. to discover something, usually using special equipment:

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detectDetect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of detect. verb. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of. “She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”. synonyms: discover, find, notice, observe. discover, find. make a discovery, make a new finding. see more. see less.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · to detect a note of sarcasm. 2. to discover the existence or presence of (esp something likely to elude observation ) to detect alcohol in the blood. 3. to extract information from (an electromagnetic wave) 4. obsolete. to reveal or expose (a crime, criminal, etc) Collins English Dictionary.

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   To detect is to discover something hidden or unknown. When should you use detect over learn, discover, or ascertain? Find out on Thesaurus.com.