detect
verb (used with object)
to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act.
detectible
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a word derived from
detect.
Example Sentences
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Amphibian methylmercury concentrations in this study ranged from barely detectible at some locations, to levels well above wildlife health benchmarks in others.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023
To digitally mark images and videos, small clusters of pixels can be slightly color adjusted at random to embed a sort of barcode—one that is detectible by a machine but effectively invisible to most people.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 8, 2023
Question: What is the smallest detectible weight difference between a one-pound bag of rice and a larger bag?
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
University of Exeter scientists said Friday there were no detectible levels of toxic chemicals in the fatberg, which filled 36 tanker loads when it was removed from underneath the seaside town of Sidmouth.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2019
His eyes flicked to hers, and his chin drooped in a barely detectible nod.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
