detect

de·tect  (d-tkt)

tr.v. de·tect·ed, de·tect·ing, de·tects

1. To discover or ascertain the existence, presence, or fact of.

2. To discern (something hidden or subtle): detected a note of sarcasm in the remark.

3. To learn something hidden and often improper about: detected the manager in a lie.

4. Electronics To demodulate.

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[Middle English detecten, from Latin dtegere, dtct-, to uncover : d-, de- + tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·tecta·ble, de·tecti·ble adj.

de·tecter n.

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detect

Verb

1. to perceive or notice: to detect a note of sarcasm

2. to discover the existence or presence of: to detect alcohol in the blood [Latin detegere to uncover]

detectable adj
detector n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

detect - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" discover, notice, observe, find catch out, find out - trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act; "He was caught out"; "She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks" discover, find - make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle" sense - detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization" instantiate - find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word); "The linguists could not instantiate this sense of the noun that he claimed existed in a certain dialect" trace - discover traces of; "She traced the circumstances of her birth" see - observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it" sight, spy - catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"

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detect

verb 1. discover, find, reveal, catch, expose, disclose, uncover, track down, unmask

verb 2. notice, see, spot, catch, note, identify, observe, remark, recognize, distinguish, perceive, scent, discern, ascertain, descry

Translations

detect [dɪˈtɛkt] vt (= discover) → descubrir;

(MED, POLICE) → identificar;

(MIL, RADAR, TECH) → detectar (= notice); percibir

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detect [dɪˈtɛkt] vt → déceler, percevoir;

(Med, Police) → dépister;

(Mil, Radar, Tech) → détecter

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detect [dɪˈtɛkt] vt → wahrnehmen;

(Med, Tech) → feststellen;

(Mil) → ausfindig machen

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detect [dɪˈtɛkt] vt → scoprire, scorgere;

(MED, POLICE, RADAR etc) → individuare