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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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de·tect·a·bil·i·ty [ di tèktə bíllətee ] nounde·tect·a·ble adjectivede·tect·a·bly adverb
