Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, obsolete)Detected.
Examples
110 sentencesDo I detect a note of criticism?
We have detected an abnormality on your x-ray.
ruМы обнаружили аномалию на вашей рентгенограмме. — sharptoothed
deWir haben eine Auffälligkeit auf Ihrem Röntgenbild entdeckt. — Wolf
Do I detect an attitude problem?
I can't detect any pattern.
deIch kann kein Muster erkennen. — Tickler
Do I detect sarcasm?
deHöre ich da Sarkasmus? — Tickler
Origin
From Latin detectus, perfect passive participle of detegere (“to uncover or disclose”), frFrom Latin detectus, perfect passive participle of detegere (“to uncover or disclose”), from de- + tegere (“to cover”); see tegument, tile, thatch.
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