detect
verb (used with object)
to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act.
detectable
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a word derived from
detect.
Example Sentences
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Other studies confirm our findings: AI adoption has no detectable effect on employment, earnings or hours worked, with exceptions so far confined to some entry-level jobs in the most exposed fields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Many of the products contained some amount of heavy metals, but again in quantities that are so low that they’re barely detectable and certainly not a worry to human health.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
The resulting calcium score reflects the amount of detectable calcified plaque.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
“It won’t necessarily settle it, but it’s more weight on the side of the scale for a detectable climate impact.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The absence of detectable stellar parallax as the Earth moved suggested that the stars were much farther away than the Sun.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
