Detect — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈɪl/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪtˈɛkt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪtˈɛkt/

2 syllables Say it as /dɹˈɪl/.

Examples

She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
We found traces of lead in the paint

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

observe find discover notice

Parts of Speech

verb	discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of “She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”

Word Forms

detection	noun	the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
detector	noun	electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
detecting	noun	a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
observable	adjective	capable of being seen or noticed
observant	adjective	quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
observer	noun	a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
observation	noun	a remark expressing careful consideration
observance	noun	the act of noticing or paying attention
find	noun	the act of discovering something
finder	noun	someone who is the first to observe something
finding	noun	something that is found
discoverer	noun	someone who is the first to observe something
discovery	noun	something that is discovered
notice	noun	the act of noticing or paying attention

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erkennen

Entdecken oder bestimmen Sie die Existenz, das Vorhandensein oder die Tatsache von

🇫🇷French

détecter

découvrir ou déterminer l'existence, la présence ou le fait de

🇪🇸Spanish

detectar

descubrir o determinar la existencia, presencia o hecho de

🇮🇹Italian

rilevare

scoprire o determinare l'esistenza, la presenza o il fatto di

🇳🇱Dutch

detecteren

het bestaan, de aanwezigheid of het feit ervan ontdekken of vaststellen

🇵🇹Portuguese

detectar

descobrir ou determinar a existência, presença ou fato de

🇷🇺Russian

обнаружить

обнаружить или определить существование, присутствие или факт

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पता लगाना

के अस्तित्व, उपस्थिति या तथ्य की खोज या निर्धारण करना

🇧🇩Bengali

সনাক্ত করা

এর অস্তিত্ব, উপস্থিতি বা সত্য আবিষ্কার বা নির্ধারণ করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

கண்டறிய

இருப்பு, இருப்பு அல்லது உண்மையைக் கண்டறியவும் அல்லது தீர்மானிக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

గుర్తించండి

ఉనికి, ఉనికి లేదా వాస్తవాన్ని కనుగొనండి లేదా నిర్ణయించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

शोधणे

चे अस्तित्व, उपस्थिती किंवा वस्तुस्थिती शोधा किंवा निश्चित करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

શોધો

નું અસ્તિત્વ, હાજરી અથવા હકીકત શોધો અથવા નક્કી કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡಿ

ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವ, ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കണ്ടുപിടിക്കുക

അസ്തിത്വം, സാന്നിധ്യം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വസ്തുത കണ്ടെത്തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിർണ്ണയിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਤਾ ਲਗਾਓ

ਦੀ ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ, ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ, ਜਾਂ ਤੱਥ ਨੂੰ ਖੋਜੋ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

پتہ لگانا

کے وجود، موجودگی، یا حقیقت کو دریافت کریں یا اس کا تعین کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

探测

发现或确定以下事物的存在、存在或事实

🇯🇵Japanese

検出する

～の存在、存在、または事実を発見または決定する

🇰🇷Korean

감지하다

존재, 존재 또는 사실을 발견하거나 결정합니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phát hiện

khám phá hoặc xác định sự tồn tại, hiện diện hoặc thực tế của

🇹🇭Thai

ตรวจจับ

ค้นพบหรือระบุการมีอยู่ การมีอยู่ หรือข้อเท็จจริงของ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mendeteksi

menemukan atau menentukan keberadaan, kehadiran, atau fakta

🇵🇭Filipino

tuklasin

matuklasan o matukoy ang pagkakaroon, presensya, o katotohanan ng

🇲🇾Malay

mengesan

menemui atau menentukan kewujudan, kehadiran, atau fakta

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يكشف

اكتشاف أو تحديد وجود أو وجود أو حقيقة

🇮🇷Persian

تشخیص دهد

کشف یا تعیین وجود، حضور یا واقعیت

🇹🇷Turkish

tespit etmek

varlığını, mevcudiyetini veya gerçeğini keşfetmek veya belirlemek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְגַלוֹת

לגלות או לקבוע את קיומו, הנוכחות או העובדה של

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