detect vs sense

sense vs detect

detect is not a noun while sense is a noun.

detect and sense both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
detect	No	No	Yes	No
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sense is a hyponym of detect; that is, sense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detect:

detect: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
sense: detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Other hyponyms of detect include catch out, find out, instantiate, trace, see.

detect (noun)	sense (noun)
	the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
	sound practical judgment
	a general conscious awareness
	a natural appreciation or ability
	the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

detect (verb)	sense (verb)
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes	discern
	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
	perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
	detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between detect and sense

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