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detect
[ dih-tekt ]
verb (used with object)
- to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act:
to detect someone cheating.
- to discover the existence of:
to detect the odor of gas.
- to find out the true character or activity of:
to detect a spy.
- Telecommunications.
- to rectify alternating signal currents in a radio receiver.
- to demodulate.
detect
/ ɪˈɛ /
verb
- to perceive or notice
to detect a note of sarcasm
- to discover the existence or presence of (esp something likely to elude observation)
to detect alcohol in the blood
- to extract information from (an electromagnetic wave)
- obsolete.to reveal or expose (a crime, criminal, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈٱٱ, noun
- ˈٱٲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٱa· ·ٱi· adjective
- ·ٱa·i·ٲ ·ٱi·i·ٲ noun
- d·ٱ verb (used with object)
- un·ٱa· adjective
- ܲd·ٱa· adverb
- ܲd·ٱĻ adjective
- un·ٱi· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of detect1
Example Sentences
The study hopes to detect signs of frontotemporal dementia decades before it develops.
They can also detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo says.
The document says the tests were successful, with a "powerful and effective" explosion from a device which could not be detected by an X-ray scanner.
I detect a sense of relief among ministers, but make no mistake - they are not delighted.
“Plus, the sophistication of AI makes these scams increasingly difficult to detect.”
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What are other ways to say detect?
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