detectable

detectable

See also: détectable

English

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Etymology

    From detect + -able.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Adjective

    detectable (comparative more detectable, superlative most detectable)

    1. Able to be detected, noticeable.
      There was a detectable pause before he continued. We all noticed it but no one commented.

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    Spanish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /deteɡˈtable/ [d̪e.t̪eɣ̞ˈt̪a.β̞le]
    • Rhymes: -able
    • Syllabification: de‧tec‧ta‧ble

    Adjective

    detectable m or f (masculine and feminine plural detectables)

    1. detectable

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