detect

Academic Word List, sublist 8.

About 11.42 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To discover or notice, especially by careful search, examination, or probing.

   The forensic examiners detected tiny traces of the poison on the suspect's gloves.

2. verb To work or solve cases as a detective.
3. adjective Detected.

Similar words

discover observe notice find scan investigate discovering discovery detection test

Often followed by

the a and any in it an them this

Word family

detectabilities detectability detectable detected detecting detection detective detectives detector detectors