detect
Usage
What are other ways to say detect?
To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning. To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To learn is to add to one's knowledge or information: to learn a language. The verb discover is used with objective clauses as a synonym of learn in order to suggest that the new information acquired is surprising to the learner: I discovered that she had been married before.
Example Sentences
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If the system detects an issue, it can suggest the driver take a break, while also using driver-assistance technology to help the vehicle stay in its lane.
H3N2 has not been the main form of flu detected in the UK for three years, which may mean that less immunity has been built up in the population.
From BBC
Instead, the skin and internal organs rely on different molecular systems to detect drops in temperature.
From Science Daily
The small amounts detected were likely picked up from the surrounding environment during use, the authors noted.
From Science Daily
Unlike the known types, a sterile neutrino would not interact with matter at all, except through gravity, making it exceptionally difficult to detect.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
