detectable
gb/dɪtˈɛktəbəl/ us/dɪtˈɛktəbəl/
C1
Anglais
kimutatható, észlelhető
C1
1
kimutatható
B2
észlelhető
B2
Schéma d’usage :
detectable by [someone/something]; detectable in [something]; detectable through [method]
The chemical was detectable in the water even at very low levels.
A vegyi anyag még nagyon alacsony koncentrációban is kimutatható volt a vízben.
There was no detectable difference between the two samples.
Nem volt kimutatható különbség a két minta között.
The sound is barely detectable unless you are standing very close to the machine.
Exemples pédagogiques
The smell was detectable from the hallway.
A szag a folyosóról is észlelhető volt.
The test found a detectable amount of the drug.
A teszt kimutatható mennyiségű drogot mutatott ki.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse detectable with detective. Detectable is an adjective; detective is a person who investigates crimes.
Sens
able to be noticed or found
Collocations
detectable difference
|detectable change
|detectable levels
|detectable amount
|detectable trace
|detectable signal
|detectable symptoms
|detectable effect
|barely detectable
|easily detectable
Synonymes
noticeable (more general; often means easy to see, hear, or feel)
|
perceptible (slightly formal; emphasizes being sensed or noticed)
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measurable (emphasizes being measured, especially scientifically)
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identifiable (emphasizes being recognized as a particular thing)
Antonymes
undetectable (cannot be noticed, found, or measured)
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imperceptible (too slight to be noticed by the senses)
Thèmes
science
|health
|technology
|investigation
Définition
If something is detectable, people or instruments can notice it, find it, or measure it.
Able to be noticed, discovered, identified, or measured, especially by careful observation, investigation, or testing.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
detectable
API
GB/dɪtˈɛktəbəl/
US/dɪtˈɛktəbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
de - tect - able (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tect)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: detectable
Expressions
at detectable levels
1/ˈæt dɪtˈɛktəbəl lˈɛvəlz/
fixed phrase
technical
in measurable amounts
Present in an amount that a test can find.
Exemples
- Lead was found at detectable levels in several soil samples.
- The medication can remain in the blood at detectable levels for days.
- Detectable levels of radiation were reported near the site.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The lab found sugar at detectable levels.
- The chemical was present at detectable levels.
barely detectable
1/bˈɛɹli dɪtˈɛktəbəl/
fixed phrase
only just noticeable
Very difficult to notice or measure.
Exemples
- The stain was barely detectable after the shirt was washed.
- Doctors found a barely detectable pulse.
- There was a barely detectable change in the temperature.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The noise was barely detectable.
- The difference is barely detectable.
no detectable [something]
1/nˈoʊ dɪtˈɛktəbəl sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
none found or measured
Used when a test or careful check does not find something.
Exemples
- The scan showed no detectable signs of damage.
- There was no detectable difference in performance after the update.
- The product contains no detectable traces of the banned substance.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The water had no detectable smell.
- The test found no detectable virus.