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find out vs detect

detect vs find out

find out and detect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
find out No No Yes No
detect No No Yes No
As verbs, detect is a hypernym of find out; that is, detect is a word with a broader meaning than find out:
  • find out: trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
  • detect: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
Other hypernyms of find out include discover, find, notice, observe.
find out (verb) detect (verb)
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Difference between find out and detect

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