DETECTABLE

detectable, perceptible

(adjective) easily seen or detected; “a detectable note of sarcasm”; “he continued after a perceptible pause”

detectable, noticeable

(adjective) capable of being detected; “after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

detectable (comparative more detectable, superlative most detectable)

That which can be detected, noticeable.

Synonyms

• measurable

Antonyms

• subdetectable

• undetectable

Source: Wiktionary


De*tect"a*ble, De*tect"i*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being detected or found out; as, parties not detectable. "Errors detectible at a glance." Latham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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