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de·tect Audio Help (dĭ-těkt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. de·tect·ed, de·tect·ing, de·tects

To discover or ascertain the existence, presence, or fact of.
To discern (something hidden or subtle): detected a note of sarcasm in the remark.
To learn something hidden and often improper about: detected the manager in a lie.
Electronics To demodulate.

[Middle English detecten, from Latin dētegere, dētēct-, to uncover : dē-, de- + tegere, to cover; see (s)teg- in Indo-European roots.]

de·tect'a·ble, de·tect'i·ble adj., de·tect'er n.

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detected
adjective
1.	perceived or discerned; "the detected micrometeoritic material" [ant: undetected]
2.	perceived with the mind; "he winced at the detected flicker of irony in her voice"