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- [dih-tekt]
- /dɪˈtɛkt/
- /dɪˈtekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-tekt]
- /dɪˈtɛkt/
Definitions of detected word
- verb with object detected to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act: to detect someone cheating. 1
- verb with object detected to discover the existence of: to detect the odor of gas. 1
- verb with object detected to find out the true character or activity of: to detect a spy. 1
- verb with object detected Telecommunications. to rectify alternating signal currents in a radio receiver. to demodulate. 1
- noun detected Referring to something that has been noticed. 1
- verb detected simple past tense and past participle of detect. 0
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Origin of detected
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin dētēctus (past participle of dētegere), equivalent to dē- de- + teg(ere) to cover + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Detected
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
detected popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
detected usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for detected
adjective detected
- discovered — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- observed — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
Antonyms for detected
verb detected
- concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
- hid — Human Interface Device
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
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