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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
detect/dɪˈtekt/
▶verb
- 1 discover or identify the presence or existence of.
- 2 discover or investigate (a crime or its perpetrators).
- 3 discern (something intangible or barely perceptible).
– derivatives
detectable adjective,
detectably adverb,
detection noun.
detectable adjective,
detectably adverb,
detection noun.
– origin ME: from L. detect-, detegere ‘uncover’ from de- (expressing reversal) + tegere ‘to cover’.
'detect' also found in these Oxford entries:
alphafetoprotein
- ASDIC
- biosensor
- catch
- checksum
- check-up
- CVS
- debug
- detector
- find
- heat-seeking
- juncture
- lateral line
- nail
- observe
- ophthalmic optician
- optician
- Pap test
- photomultiplier
- pick
- pit viper
- radar trap
- radio telescope
- receive
- register
- resonator
- see
- sense
- sensitive
- smear test
- smell
- spot
- trip
- ultramicroscope
- wind
Forum discussions with the word(s) "detect" in the title:
"detect" followed by a clause acceptable?
I strained to detect any undercurrent
reveal/detect/elicit
synonyms for to detect the presence
They detect him after his odour
to detect and to identify a bug
why sentence starts from adj. "Hard to detect..."??
I strained to detect any undercurrent
reveal/detect/elicit
synonyms for to detect the presence
They detect him after his odour
to detect and to identify a bug
why sentence starts from adj. "Hard to detect..."??
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