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detectable

/dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/

Meanings
adjective
That which can be detected, noticeable.

Examples :

"There was a detectable pause before he continued. We all noticed it but no one commented."
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Related Words

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration commented

commented verb

/ˈkɒmɛntɪd/ /ˈkɑmɛntɪd/

To remark.

"The teacher commented that my essay was well-written. "

Illustration can

can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

Illustration there

there noun

/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

That place.

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

Illustration continued

continued verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːd/

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

Illustration detected

detected verb

/dɪˈtɛktɪd/

To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing

"The smoke alarm detected a fire in the kitchen. "

Illustration noticed

noticed verb

/ˈnəʊtɪst/ /ˈnoʊtɪst/

To remark upon; to mention.

""The teacher noticed that Sarah hadn't completed her homework." "

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration pause

pause noun

/pɔːz/ /pɔz/

A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.

"The pause button on the DVD player stopped the movie during the exciting chase scene. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration all

all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "