Meanings
adjectivedetected (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving been noticed.
The detected submarine was tracked by sonar, it was easy once they knew where to look.
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of detect
We detected the submarine long before it observed us.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjectiveperceived with the mind
Similar
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish havaittu, huomattu
- havaittuReferring to something that has been noticed
- huomattuReferring to something that has been noticed
French détecté, détecté
- détectéReferring to something that has been noticed
- détectéSimple past tense and past participle of detect
German entdecken, aufspüren
- entdeckenReferring to something that has been noticed
- aufspürenReferring to something that has been noticed
- entdeckenSimple past tense and past participle of detect
Latin detectus
- detectusReferring to something that has been noticed
Russian обнару́женный
- обнару́женный (obnarúžennyj)Referring to something that has been noticed
Cite this entry
APA
detected. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detected
MLA
“detected.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detected. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detected,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detected.
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