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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).

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   The meaning of DETECT is to discover the true character of. How to use detect in a sentence.

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   Detect definition: to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act. See examples of DETECT used in a sentence.

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   DETECT definition: 1. to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially…. Learn more.

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   DETECT meaning: 1. to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially…. Learn more.

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   The verb detect means to discover or observe the existence of something. If you walk into your house and detect the odor of burnt food, you can deduce from the evidence that you will be going out to dinner tonight!

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   3 days ago · To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.

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   detect something to discover or notice something, especially something that is not easy to see, hear, etc. The tests are designed to detect the disease early. Only 8 per cent of regular cola consumers detected a difference. The sensor detects changes light level and temperature.