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Descern vs Detect - What's the difference?

descern | detect |

As a verb detect is

to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.

As an adjective detect is

(obsolete) detected.

descern

Not English

Descern has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

detect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
  • Derived terms

    * detection * detective * detector

    See also

    * discover * find * stumble upon

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Detected.
  • (Fabyan)