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Definition: Detectable |
DetectableAdjective1. Capable of being detected; "after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued". 2. Easily seen or detected; "a detectable note of sarcasm"; "he continued after a perceptible pause". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "detectable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1894. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Geography | Some faint comets never develop a -- tail. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: DetectableSynonyms: noticeable (adj), perceptible (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Measurement | Measurable, perceptible, noticeable, detectable, appreciable, ponderable, determinable, fathomable; |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Detectable |
| English words defined with "detectable": affective disorder ♦ brain wave, brainwave ♦ cortical potential ♦ Detectible ♦ emotional disorder, emotional disturbance ♦ hint ♦ iota ♦ limen ♦ major affective disorder ♦ organic disorder ♦ perceptible ♦ scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, suggestion ♦ threshold, tittle, trace ♦ whit. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "detectable": Antigenic Modulation, Apolipoproteins B ♦ Chlamydophila, cosmic rays ♦ double local oscillator ♦ error detection and correction ♦ first detection ♦ Genes, Reporter, Germ-Line Mutation ♦ Hepatopulmonary Syndrome, Heteroduplex Analysis, HLA-B Antigens ♦ lunar atmospheric tide ♦ Pars Planitis, Positive CG, pulse radar ♦ regalia, reliability of method ♦ threshold contrast, twisted pair. (references) |
| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Blood taken is usually screened for Phenylketonuria (PKU), HIV, and cystic fibrosis, to name only a few disease processes that are detectable in this manner. Credit: CDC. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Normally, very little hydrogen is detectable in the breath. (references) | |
In fact, they are often detectable only through comprehensive testing. (references) | ||
Remission induction attempts to establish a "clinical" remission, in which detectable cancer has been eliminated. (references) | ||
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | REGALIA, n. Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such ancient and honorable orders as Knights of Adam; Visionaries of Detectable Bosh; the Ancient Order of Modern Troglodytes; the League of Holy Humbug; the Golden Phalanx of Phalangers; the Genteel Society of Expurgated Hoodlums; the Mystic Alliances of Georgeous Regalians; Knights and Ladies of the Yellow Dog; the Oriental Order of Sons of the West; the Blatherhood of Insufferable Stuff; Warriors of the Long Bow; Guardians of the Great Horn Spoon; the Band of Brutes; the Impenitent Order of Wife-Beaters; the Sublime Legion of Flamboyant Conspicuants; Worshipers at the Electroplated Shrine; Shining Inaccessibles; Fee-Faw-Fummers of the inimitable Grip; Jannissaries of the Broad-Blown Peacock; Plumed Increscencies of the Magic Temple; the Grand Cabal of Able-Bodied Sedentarians; Associated Deities of the Butter Trade; the Garden of Galoots; the Affectionate Fraternity of Men Similarly Warted; the Flashing Astonishers; Ladies of Horror; Cooperative Association for Breaking into the Spotlight; Dukes of Eden; Disciples Militant of the Hidden Faith; Knights-Champions of the Domestic Dog; the Holy Gregarians; the Resolute Optimists; the Ancient Sodality of Inhospitable Hogs; Associated Sovereigns of Mendacity; Dukes-Guardian of the Mystic Cess-Pool; the Society for Prevention of Prevalence; Kings of Drink; Polite Federation of Gents-Consequential; the Mysterious Order of the Undecipherable Scroll; Uniformed Rank of Lousy Cats; Monarchs of Worth and Hunger; Sons of the South Star; Prelates of the Tub-and-Sword. |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Detectable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Detectable" is used about 281 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 281 | 17,410 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "detectable": non-detectable. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
detectable warning | 11 |
detectable tape | 6 |
detectable surface warning | 5 |
detectable difference minimum | 5 |
detectable system warning | 4 |
detectable mat warning | 4 |
detectable pavers warning | 2 |
detectable metal plastic strip | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "detectable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 可发现. (various references) | |
Danish | selv om den hygiejniske graensevaerdi for svovlbrinte er 20 ppm efter volumen, kan dens lugt paavises i omraadet fra 0,035 - 0,l0 ppm (although the maximum allowable concentration for hydrogen sulfide is 20 ppm by volume, its odour may be detectable in the range of 0.035 - 0.10 ppm), måling af viral belastning (viral load detectable again). (various references) | |
Dutch | herontdekbaarheid van een virale belasting (viral load detectable again). (various references) | |
Finnish | virusten todettavuus verestä (viral load detectable again). (various references) | |
French | trouvable, perceptible, observable. (various references) | |
German | auffindbar (traceable, trackable). (various references) | |
Greek | επανανιχνευσιμότητα του ιικού φορτίου (viral load detectable again). (various references) | |
Indonesian | dapat diketahui (cognizable). (various references) | |
Italian | scopribile. (various references) | |
Korean | 탐지가능한. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | etectableday.(various references) | |
Romanian | detectabil. (various references) | |
Russian | открываемый (openable), обнаруживаемый (openable). (various references) | |
Spanish | nueva detección de la carga viral (viral load detectable again). (various references) | |
Thai | ซึ่งสืบพบไ"้. (various references) | |
Turkish | ortaya çıkarılabilir, keşfedilebilir (discoverable). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | có thể tìm ra (detectible, devisable, discoverable), có thể phát hiện ra có thể nhận thấy (detectible), có thể nhận ra (detectible), có thể khám phá ra (detectible, discoverable), có thể dò ra (detectible). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "detectable": undetectable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "detectable" (pronounced dute"ktubul) |
| 10 | d u t e" k t u b u l | undetectable. |
| 7 | -e" k t u b u l | collectible, delectable, electable, injectable, respectable, uncollectible, unelectable. |
| 6 | -k t u b u l | indestructible, deductible, intractable, nondeductible, predictable, retractable, tractable, unpredictable. |
| 5 | -t u b u l | indisputable, indomitable, inequitable, inevitable, inexhaustible, inflatable, acceptable, accountable, adaptable, adjustable, adoptable, attributable, charitable, comfortable, compatible, constable, contemptible, contestable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, creditable, debatable, digestible, discountable, disreputable, eatable, equitable, excitable, exportable, forfeitable, forgettable, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hospitable, imitable, immutable, imperceptible, implantable, incompatible, incontrovertible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, susceptible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, insupportable, insurmountable, interruptible, investable, irrefutable, irresistible, irritable, lamentable, marketable, nonconvertible, notable, palatable, patentable, perceptible, portable, potable, presentable, preventable, printable, profitable, prosecutable, quotable, redoubtable, regrettable, rentable, repeatable, reportable, reputable, resettable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unbeatable, uncomfortable, unforgettable, uninhabitable, unpalatable, unprintable, unprofitable, unsuitable, unsupportable, vegetable, veritable. |
| 4 | -u b u l | incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indispensable, indistinguishable, indivisible, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inescapable, inexcusable, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, accessible, abominable, achievable, actionable, addressable, admirable, admissible, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attainable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, burnable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, classifiable, collapsible, Combinable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, consumable, controllable, credible, crucible, culpable, curable, defensible, definable, degradable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, determinable, developable, disagreeable, discernible, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, edible, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, hon, honorable, horrible, identifiable, illegible, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, impermissible, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incorrigible, incredible, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, survivable, sustainable, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, inflexible, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, intolerable, invaluable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palpable, parable, passable, payable, peaceable, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, possible, practicable, preferable, probable, programmable, provable, punishable, questionable, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, reducible, refundable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, repairable, repayable, replaceable, reprehensible, resealable, responsible, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, tolerable, traceable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, tunable, typeable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbelievable, unbuildable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, variable, venerable, verifiable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, winnable, workable. |
| 3 | -b u l | able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-c-d-e-e-e-l-t-t" | |
-2 letters: tableted. | |
-3 letters: abetted, battled, beetled, belaced, belated, blatted, bleated, cleated, debacle, elected. | |
-4 letters: batted, battle, beadle, beetle, belted, betted, cabled, cablet, catted, cattle, debate, delate, delete, detect, elated, letted, tabled, tablet, talced, teated, tectal. | |
-5 letters: abele, acted, baled, bated, bedel, betel, betta, blade, blate, bleat, bleed, cable, cadet, celeb, clade, cleat, dealt, decal, delta. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-c-d-e-e-e-l-t-t" | |
+2 letters: undetectable. | |
+5 letters: delectabilities, detectabilities. | |
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