detect
US /dɪˈtɛkt/
Definition
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The smoke alarm can detect even a small amount of smoke.
Word Family
NounNoun
detector
detecting
detection
VerbVerb
detect gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- discoverdiscover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- noticean announcement containing information about an event; ; ; "a notice of sale
Collocations
- Easy detect smoke in the roomto detect smoke in the room, meaning to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- Medium detect software errors earlyto detect software errors early, meaning to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- Hard detect subtle changes in market sentimentto detect subtle changes in market sentiment, meaning to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- Very Hard detect fraudulent transactions with neural networksto detect fraudulent transactions with neural networks, meaning to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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