overdetect
overdetect · overdetects · overdetected · overdetecting
To detect more of than is actually presentTo detect more of (something) than is actually present.
Meaning
1 sensesTo detect more of (something) than is actually present.
Origin
From over- + detect.From over- + detect.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
overdetects, overdetecting, overdetected, overdetected| Base form | overdetect · to overdetect |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overdetects |
| Present participle | overdetecting |
| Past simple | overdetected |
| Past participle | overdetected |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle