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Vinony

detectable

adjective

  1. able to be detected
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/

adj

Etymology: 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.

  1. Able to be detected, noticeable.

    “There was a detectable pause before he continued. We all noticed it but no one commented.”