# detected

Pronunciation: say "di-TEK-tid" /dɪˈtɛktɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of detect. — simple past and past participle of detect
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of detect. Use this form for noticing or finding something earlier.
   - _Sensors detected a sudden rise in temperature inside the reactor._
   - _The error was detected before the system could crash._

## Adjective

2. Having been noticed, found out, or discovered.
   - Simple: Noticed or found out, especially after being hidden.
   - _The detected leak was sealed before any real damage occurred._
   - _Analysts traced every detected anomaly back to a single faulty sensor._

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