detect

detect

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of detect in English

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English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈtɛkt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛkt

Etymology 1

From Latin detectus, perfect passive participle of detegere (to uncover or disclose), from de- + tegere (to cover); see tegument, tile, thatch.

Verb

detect (third-person singular simple present detects, present participle detecting, simple past and past participle detected)

  1. To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.
Derived terms
  • detection
  • detective
  • detector
Related terms
Descendants
  • Catalan: detectar
  • French: détecter
    • Dutch: detecteren
  • Portuguese: detectar, detetar
  • Romanian: detecta
  • Spanish: detectar
Translations
See also
  • discover
  • find
  • stumble upon

Adjective

detect (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Detected.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from detective.

Verb

detect (third-person singular simple present detects, present participle detecting, simple past and past participle detected)

  1. (intransitive, informal) To work or solve cases as a detective.

References

  • “detect”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “detect”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “detect”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  • “detect”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

  • dectet

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