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detected

Pronunciation: [dɪˈtɛktɪd]

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Learn how to use detected in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “perception”

(verb) to notice or find something. When you can see, hear, or feel something that wasn’t obvious before, you have detected it.

Example

The dog detected the smell of food from far away.

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She did not detect any problems during the inspection.

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Did you detect any changes in his behavior?

Context: “science”

(verb) to discover something using tools or tests. Scientists can detect germs or chemicals that we can't see just with our eyes.

Example

The test detected traces of the substance in the water.

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The equipment failed to detect any signs of contamination.

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What do you think the researchers will detect in the samples?

How to pronounce detected

Pronunciation: [dɪˈtɛktɪd]

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