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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This quantum phonon behavior remained detectable across distances of one micrometer and may extend for tens of micrometers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Investigators are typically working weeks after an outbreak begins, when the food in question has been consumed or discarded, or contamination is no longer detectable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Though he notes that there can be some delay between a person entering a dehydrated state, and this becoming detectable in their urine.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Even the most powerful telescopes can miss isolated neutron stars that produce little or no detectable light.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
That response may linger on the face for just a fraction of a second or be detectable only if electrical sensors are attached to the face.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
