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- pronunciation:
- dih
tekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
detects, detecting, detected |
| definition 1: |
to perceive, discover, or uncover.
Our radar detected the presence of the small vessel.Her parents could easily detect that she had been smoking.[verb + (that) + clause
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I could detect a trace of annoyance in her manner.- synonyms:
- descry, discern, discover, find, perceive, reveal, spot, uncover
- similar words:
- ascertain, espy, intuit, observe, sense, smell
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| definition 2: |
to discover the true or essential character of.
Now that we have detected him, this villain, he will get what he deserves.- similar words:
- disclose, discover, expose, reveal, uncover, unmask, unveil
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| related words: |
catch, discern, distinguish, find, locate, monitor, note, notice, scent, spot, trace |
adverb + (v.)detect
accurately, automatically, easily, readily, reliably
(v.)detect
+ adverb
early, potentially
(v.)detect
+ noun
abnormality,
antibody,
asteroid,
bias,
blood,
breast,
burst,
cancer,
cell,
change,
chemical,
concentration,
contamination,
defect,
difference,
disease,
emission,
error,
flash,
flaw,
fraud,
frequency,
galaxy,
gamma,
gene,
gravity,
hint,
impairment,
infection,
insect,
launch,
leak,
lesion,
lie,
lump,
lung,
mass,
missile,
molecule,
motion,
movement,
mutation,
nerve,
neutrino,
neutron,
object,
obstacle,
odor,
outbreak,
particle,
pattern,
photon,
planet,
presence,
prey,
prostate,
pulse,
radiation,
ray,
sample,
scent,
shift,
sign,
signal,
signature,
smell,
supernova,
trace,
trend,
tumor,
urine,
variation,
vibration,
violation,
virus,
wave,
wavelength
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| derivation: |
detectable (detectible) (adj.) |
The word detect
contains the following part:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debase, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, decriminalize, deduct, defer, defoliant, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, deject, delete, demagnetize, demerit, demoralize, demote, depend, deplete, deport, depose, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despicable, despise, detach, detect, detract, devolve, indefeasible, independence, indescribable, indestructible
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
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