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detect

de·tect [ di tékt ] (past and past participle de·tect·ed, present participle de·tect·ing, 3rd person present singular de·tects)

verb

Definition:

1. transitive verb perceive the existence of: to notice or discover the existence of something

2. transitive verb electronics
Same as demodulate

3. transitive and intransitive verb work on crimes: to investigate crimes or other matters as a detective

[15th century. < Latin detect-, past participle of detegere "uncover" < tegere "cover"]

de·tect·a·bil·i·ty [ di tèktə bíllətee ] noun

de·tect·a·ble adjective

de·tect·a·bly adverb

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