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
What is the smallest detectible difference between a 20-pound bag and a larger bag?
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
They say carbon dioxide is painful to inhale and detectible by the birds, prompting them to try to flee the gas.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
His eyes flicked to hers, and his chin drooped in a barely detectible nod.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
