Detected

//dɪˈtɛktɪd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of detect form-of, participle, past

    "We detected the submarine long before it observed us."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having been noticed. not-comparable

    "The detected submarine was tracked by sonar, it was easy once they knew where to look."

Adjective
  1. 1
    perceived with the mind wordnet
  2. 2
    perceived or discerned wordnet

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"We detected a great fault in the system."

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