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• DetectDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. t.) To uncover; to discover; to find out; to bring to light; as, to detect a crime or a criminal; to detect a mistake in an account.
2. (a.) Detected.
3. (v. t.) To inform against; to accuse.

• DetectiveDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
2. (n.) One who business it is so detect criminals or discover matters of secrecy.