Definition of Detect
to find something, usually by means of a test or some form of technology
Examples of Detect in a sentence
The alarm is designed to detect fire and sets off a bell whenever there’s smoke in the room. 🔊
Doctors order additional tests whenever they detect something strange in a scan or blood work. 🔊
Almost 30 years after the Chernobyl disaster, scientists still detect extreme pockets of deadly radiation. 🔊
New technology can now detect cancer cells at their earliest stage. 🔊
State officials close the beach whenever scientists detect harmful bacteria in the water. 🔊
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