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Determined vs Detected - What's the difference?

determined | detected |

As adjectives the difference between determined and detected

is that determined is decided; resolute, possessing much determination while detected is referring to something that has been noticed.

As verbs the difference between determined and detected

is that determined is past tense of determine while detected is past tense of detect.

determined

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Decided; resolute, possessing much determination.
    • I'm determined to get a good grade in my exam.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (determine)

    • Statistics

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    detected

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Referring to something that has been noticed.
    • The detected submarine was tracked by sonar, it was easy once they knew where to look.

    Antonyms

    * undetected * non-detected

    Verb

    (head)
  • (detect)
    • We detected the submarine long before it observed us.