Meaning Of The Word Detect

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detect
verb: If you detect something, you notice it or sense it, even though it is not very obvious.
verb: To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.

detect in American English
to catch or discover, as in a misdeed
transitive verb: to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act

detect in British English
to perceive or notice

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