Detect
To discover or identify the presence of something, especially something not readily noticeable.
verbDetect
To discover or identify the presence of something, especially something not readily noticeable.
verbImagine This
Imagine you are a field researcher in a dim lab. You scan a sealed chamber with a handheld sensor, and though nothing seems amiss, the device beeps softly to tell you it has detected trace gas in the air.
Sounds Like
dih-TEKT
Looks Like
looks similar to 'defect'
Remember This
Detect comes from Latin detegere, meaning to uncover; the root teg means cover, so detect literally means to uncover what was covered.
Other Forms
Connect With
discern, perceive, uncover, identify, notice
Note
Do not confuse with 'defect' (a flaw). Detect means to discover or reveal something, whereas defect refers to a flaw or imperfection.
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