detectable
/dɪˈtektəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪtˈɛktəbəl] /dɪˈtektəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪtˈɛktəbəl] /-əbəl How to pronounce detectable (audio)/ (ame, mw)
detectable — adjective
- detectablepositive
- more detectablecomparative
- most detectablesuperlative
1. present clearly enough for people or equipment to find, notice, or measure
present clearly enough for people or equipment to find, notice, or measure
A faint smell of smoke was still detectable in the hallway.
be + detectable in [place]
By morning, traces of sugar were detectable in Jin's blood test.
detectable in a test result
Even through the mask, the paint smell was detectable to Mert.
From the back row, a small crack was barely detectable on the screen.
After one wash, the coffee stain remained detectable on Gabriela's sleeve.
- noticeable
more everyday and often stronger; it suggests something stands out more clearly
- perceptible
more formal and often used for slight changes noticed by the senses
- measurable
narrower; emphasizes that the result can be counted or expressed in numbers
- undetectable
too weak, hidden, or small to be found
- imperceptible
so slight that people cannot notice it
文法句型
be + detectable in/on/by
barely/hardly/still + detectable
detectable + noun
用法筆記
Usually describes a weak sign, trace, change, or effect that can still be found by careful observation or by a test. Common in scientific, medical, and technical contexts, and often modified by adverbs such as 'barely', 'hardly', and 'still'.