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detect

verb/dɨtɛˈtaɾ/high

de·te·tar

Definition

To discover or identify the presence or existence of something.
The scan can detect early signs of the disease.
This software detects spelling errors.
Common collocations
detect a problemdetect movementdetect fraudsystem to detect

Etymology

Do latim 'detectare', frequêntico de 'detegere' (descobrir).

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