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| 1. | [ verb ] discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of | |
| Synonyms: | find notice observe discover | |
| Examples: | "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water" "We found traces of lead in the paint" |
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| Related terms: | sight develop trace find_out sense see instantiate discover observation determination discovery perceiver detector discovery discovery notice detection finding observation observation detecting discoverer detector | |
| 2. | [ verb ] determine the existence of | |
| Examples: | "We detected traces of the poison in her food" |
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| Related terms: | determine | |
| Similar spelling: |
detector detected detective detection detecting detest deduct detested deducted deductive deduction |
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