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Audible vs Detectable - What's the difference?

audible | detectable |

As adjectives the difference between audible and detectable

is that audible is able to be heard while detectable is detectable.

As a verb audible

is (american football) to change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

As a noun audible

is (american football) the act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

audible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be heard.
  • * 1883 , :
  • "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible

    Synonyms

    * sounded * vocal

    Antonyms

    * inaudible * quiet * silent

    Derived terms

    () * audibly * audibility

    Verb

    (audibl)
  • (American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
  • The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (American football) The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
  • The audible changed the play to a run.
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    detectable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That which can be detected, noticeable.
  • There was a detectable pause before he continued. We all noticed it but no one commented.

    Synonyms

    * measurable

    Antonyms

    * undetectable