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sense vs detect

detect vs sense

sense is a noun but detect is not a noun.

sense and detect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sense Yes No Yes No
detect No No Yes No
As verbs, detect is a hypernym of sense; that is, detect is a word with a broader meaning than sense:
  • sense: detect some circumstance or entity automatically
  • detect: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
Other hypernyms of sense include discover, find, notice, observe.
sense (noun) detect (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
sense (verb) detect (verb)
discern discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
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 sense and detect

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