Definition & Meaning of "detect"in English

to detect

to notice or discover something that is difficult to find

Transitive: to detect sth

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

Action verb

Regular

Present tense

detect

3rd person singular

detects

Present participle

detecting

Past simple

detected

Past participle

detected

Examples

The security system is designed to detect unauthorized access to the building.

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detectable

detected

detecting

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