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detect

[ dih-tekt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act:

    to detect someone cheating.

  2. to discover the existence of:

    to detect the odor of gas.

  3. to find out the true character or activity of:

    to detect a spy.

  4. Telecommunications.
    1. to rectify alternating signal currents in a radio receiver.
    2. to demodulate.


detect

/ ɪˈɛ /

verb

  1. to perceive or notice

    to detect a note of sarcasm

  2. to discover the existence or presence of (esp something likely to elude observation)

    to detect alcohol in the blood

  3. to extract information from (an electromagnetic wave)
  4. obsolete.
    to reveal or expose (a crime, criminal, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ𳦳ٱ, noun
  • ˈٱ𳦳ٲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٱ𳦳a· ·ٱ𳦳i· adjective
  • ·ٱ𳦳a·i·ٲ ·ٱ𳦳i·i·ٲ noun
  • d·ٱ𳦳 verb (used with object)
  • un·ٱ𳦳a· adjective
  • ܲd·ٱ𳦳a· adverb
  • ܲd·ٱ𳦳Ļ adjective
  • un·ٱ𳦳i· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of detect1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin ŧŧٳܲ “discovered,” past participle of ŧٱ𲵱 “to uncover, discover,” from ŧ- de- + tegere “to cover”; thatch
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of detect1

C15: from Latin ŧٱ𳦳ٳܲ uncovered, from ŧٱ𲵱 to uncover, from de- + tegere to cover
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They can also detect tuberculosis, an infectious disease that commonly affects the lungs, far quicker than it would be found in a lab using conventional microscopy, Apopo says.

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The document says the tests were successful, with a "powerful and effective" explosion from a device which could not be detected by an X-ray scanner.

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I detect a sense of relief among ministers, but make no mistake - they are not delighted.

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“Plus, the sophistication of AI makes these scams increasingly difficult to detect.”

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I detect a reasonable sprinkle of the jitters in government as the world waits for US President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement later.

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