detectable
AdjectiveUS[dih-tek-tuh-buhl]/dɪˈtɛktəbəl/4 syllables
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Adjective (2)
- capable of being detected“after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued”Synonyms: noticeableOpposite imperceptibleSimilar perceptible
- easily seen or detected“a detectable note of sarcasm”“he continued after a perceptible pause”Synonyms: perceptibleOpposite unnoticeableSimilar noticeable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
De·tect′a·ble (-ȧ-b'l), De·tect′i·ble adjective
Capable of being detected or found out; as, parties not detectable. “Errors detectible at a glance.” Robert Gordon Latham
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54