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detectable

  • adjective
  • /dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/

Able to be detected, noticeable.

Example

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

Synonyms

  • measurable
  • noticeable

Related words

  • detectably
  • immunodetectable
  • indetectable
  • nondetectable
  • redetectable
  • detectable warning surface

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “detectable” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.