detect meaning
detect :
to find, to discover
Verb
▪ The police detected the scent of gas.
▪ The police found the smell of gas.
▪ Scientists can detect small changes in the environment.
▪ Scientists can find minor changes in the environment.
paraphrasing
▪ discover – find
▪ identify – recognize
▪ notice – observe
▪ spot – see
Pronunciation
detect [dɪˈtɛkt]
The stress is on the second syllable 'tect' and sounds like 'di-TECT'.
Common phrases and grammar about detect
detect - Common meaning
Verb
to find, to discover
Part of Speech Changes for "detect"
▪ detection (noun) – the act of finding something
▪ detector (noun) – a device or person that finds something
▪ detectable (adjective) – able to be found
▪ undetectable (adjective) – unable to be found
Common Expressions with "detect"
▪ detect a problem – find a problem
▪ detect a signal – find a signal
▪ detect movement – see movement
▪ detect a flaw – find a mistake
Important examples of detect in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, detect is often used when talking about finding mistakes or signals.
Example of a confusing word: defect (a flaw or imperfection)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Detect is used as a transitive verb, requiring an object (what is detected).
detect
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
detect a trend
means 'identifying a general direction'
catch someone's attention
means 'detect someone's presence'
Differences between similar words and detect
detect
,
notice
differences
Detect is used to find something hidden or not obvious, while notice is to see or become aware of something more generally.
detect
,
spot – see
differences
Detect is used for finding something that is hidden or requires investigation, while spot is more general meaning to see or observe.
Words with the same origin as detect
The origin of detect
detect comes from the Latin 'detegere', meaning 'to uncover or reveal'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'de' (uncover) and root 'tege' (cover), so detect means 'to uncover'.
Words with the same origin
The root of detect is 'tege' (cover). Words with the same root include protect and tectonic.
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