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- Dictionaryde·tect·a·ble/dəˈtektəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. able to be discovered or identified: "an easily detectable and treatable disorder"
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: to discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of. detect alcohol in the blood. Do I detect a note of sarcasm in your voice? 3. : demodulate. intransitive verb. : to work as a detective. detectability. di-ˌtek-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē. dē- noun. detectable. di-ˈtek-tə-bəl. dē- adjective.
adjective. uk / dɪˈtek.tə.b ə l / us / dɪˈtek.tə.b ə l / Add to word list. that can be noticed or discovered: There has been no detectable change in the patient's condition. Tests show the virus is barely detectable in his blood. See. detect. Fewer examples.
If something is detectable, it can be seen, smelled, heard, felt or measured with a machine. Think about detectable levels of toxins in the water, detectable footprints in the snow, or detectable traces of blood on the carpet.
Synonyms for DETECTABLE: distinguishable, audible, noticeable, discernible, perceptible, appreciable, visible, discernable; Antonyms of DETECTABLE: undetectable, indistinguishable, imperceptible, invisible, intangible, inaudible, insensible, slight.
adjective. us / dɪˈtek.tə.b ə l / uk / dɪˈtek.tə.b ə l / Add to word list. that can be noticed or discovered: There has been no detectable change in the patient's condition. Tests show the virus is barely detectable in his blood. See. detect. Fewer examples.
Something that is detectable can be noticed or discovered. Doctors say the disease is probably inherited but not detectable at birth.
1. To discover or ascertain the existence, presence, or fact of. 2. To discern (something hidden or subtle): detected a note of sarcasm in the remark. 3. To learn something hidden and often improper about: detected the manager in a lie. 4. Electronics To demodulate.
Definition of detectable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. That which can be detected, noticeable. There was a detectable pause before he continued. We all noticed it but no one commented. Wiktionary. Synonyms: spottable. exposable. disclosable. noticeable. perceptible. sensible. ponderable. perceivable. palpable. observable. distinguishable. discernible. appreciable.
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