Detectable Meaning
/dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAble to be detected, noticeable.
Sentence Examples
A smaller, but still dangerous, concentration of pathogens won't necessarily be detectable by smell.
There was a detectable pause before he continued. We all noticed it but no one commented.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The error in the spreadsheet was barely ____ without magnification tools.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A smaller, but still dangerous, concentration of pathogens won't necessarily be ____ by smell.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English detect Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English detectable From detect + -able.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The error in the spreadsheet was barely ____ without magnification tools.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A smaller, but still dangerous, concentration of pathogens won't necessarily be ____ by smell.