detected
Pronunciation: [dɪˈtɛktɪd]
Word
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.
Example
She did not detect any problems during the inspection.
Example
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.
Example
What do you think the researchers will detect in the samples?
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