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The meaning of Detect

Detect – definition

verb

Discover or identify the presence or existence of.

Usage examples:

Cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages
verb

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb

To notice something that is partly hidden or not clear or to discover something, esp. using a special method

Usage examples:

Some sounds cannot be detected by the human ear., x-ray procedures can detect a tumor when it is st…

Detect translation into English

Detect: translate from English into Chinese

Translate detect into Chinese (Simplified)}
探测, 检测, 侦查, 侦, 窥探

Detect: translate from English into Dutch

Translate detect into Dutch}
Detecteren, Ontdekken, Opsporen, Bespeuren, Betrappen

Detect: translate from English into French

Translate detect into French}
Détecter, Dépister, Découvrir, Percevoir, Discerner, Distinguer

Detect: translate from English into German

Translate detect into German}
Erkennen, Ermitteln, Entdecken, Feststellen, Nachweisen, Aufdecken, Wahrnehmen, Identifizieren, Erspähen, Enthüllen, Peilen

Detect: translate from English into Hindi

Translate detect into Hindi}
पता लगाना, ताड़ना, उघाड़ना, खोलना, अनुसन्धान करना, खोजना, खोज निकालना, भांपना

Detect: translate from English into Italian

Translate detect into Italian}
Rilevare, Individuare, Scoprire, Rivelare, Percepire, Svelare

Detect: translate from English into Korean

Translate detect into Korean}
감지하다, 발견하다, 검파하다

Detect: translate from English into Russian

Translate detect into Russian}
Обнаружить, Обнаруживать, Выявлять, Детектировать, Находить, Замечать, Открывать, Расследовать, Выпрямлять, Высматривать

Detect: translate from English into Spanish

Translate detect into Spanish}
Detectar, Descubrir, Identificar, Percibir, Resolver

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 a

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Detect – similar words

detectably

adverb

In a way that can be discovered or identified.

Usage examples:

The procedure does not detectably alter the chemical composition
All meanings and translations of Detectably

detectable

adjective

Able to be discovered or identified.

Usage examples:

An easily detectable and treatable disorder
adjective

That can be noticed or discovered

Usage examples:

There has been no detectable change in the patient's condition., tests show the virus is barely det…
All meanings and translations of Detectable

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