Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-tekt]
- /dɪˈtɛkt/
- /dɪˈtekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-tekt]
- /dɪˈtɛkt/
Definitions of detect word
- verb detect To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation. 3
- verb detect If you detect something, you notice it or sense it, even though it is not very obvious. 3
- verb detect to perceive or notice 3
- verb detect to discover the existence or presence of (esp something likely to elude observation) 3
- verb detect to extract information from (an electromagnetic wave) 3
- verb detect to reveal or expose (a crime, criminal, etc) 3
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Origin of detect
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin dētēctus (past participle of dētegere), equivalent to dē- de- + teg(ere) to cover + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Detect
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detect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
detect usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for detect
verb detect
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- recognize — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
Antonyms for detect
verb detect
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
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