Detect

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈtÉ›kt/
• Rhymes: -É›kt

Origin

From Latin detectus, perfect passive participle of detegere ("to uncover or disclose"), from de- + tegere ("to cover"); see tegument, tile, thatch

Full definition of detect

Verb

1. to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing

Derived terms

• detection
• detective
• detector

Adjective

1. (obsolete) Detected.