DETECTABLE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

detectable

adjective

Definition of detectable

as in distinguishable

able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind there was a barely detectable hum coming from the refrigerator

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Recent Examples of detectable One account describes an unusual encounter that raises questions about the object’s flight characteristics and apparent lack of detectable heat. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Interestingly, there is no statistically detectable difference in offending rates before college, suggesting the future fraternity members weren’t always fundamentally different in their behavior. — Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 That would be detectable, too, even if all of the planets don’t actually join the transit parade. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026 Anthropic’s own economists, in a March 2026 paper by Maxim Massenkoff and Peter McCrory, concluded there is no detectable aggregate rise in unemployment for the workers most exposed to AI since ChatGPT launched. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Glyphosate was found at detectable levels in 37% of products, and cat food with more plants in the first 10 ingredients had higher glyphosate levels. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 The formula also includes sesame oil to deeply hydrate, rejuvenate, and plump the skin, making fine lines and crow’s feet less detectable. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 None had identification or detectable microchips on them, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for detectable

Adjective

The researchers varied how many dots moved together, ranging from 81 percent of the dots coherently moving together, which is trivially easy to determine, down to 3 percent, which is barely distinguishable from noise.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
By combining them in different proportions, the researchers can create 16 distinguishable colours and at least 300 different shades.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguishable

Adjective

There are no audible alarms, as the monitor does not have a speaker, nor is there a display that shows the AQ readings.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
That is, when the dialogue is audible at all; much of it ends up subsumed by a thundering sound mix that obscures what you’re actually meant to hear.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of audible

Adjective

Our final list is made up of the best six neck creams for older women that firmed skin and made things like tech neck, sagging, and crepey texture look a lot less noticeable and smoother.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
Aldi’s Benton’s Original Chocolate Sandwich Creme Cookies have become a frequent Oreo comparison, and a Simply Recipes blind taste test found noticeable differences between the two, with the reviewer ultimately preferring Oreos.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of noticeable

Adjective

At this point, many of the magnets provide no discernible integration benefit and are viewed instead as inducements for any student to enroll.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
In practice, socialism operated more as a moral ideal for egalitarian liberals than as a discernible electoral strategy.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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