Detector vs Investigate - What's the difference?
detector | investigate |
A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon.
To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
To conduct an inquiry or examination.
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As a noun detector
is a device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon.As a verb investigate is
to inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.detector
English
Noun
(en noun)- Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.
Derived terms
* lie detector * smoke detectorinvestigate
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Verb
(investigat)- to investigate the causes of natural phenomena
- to investigate an unsolved murder
- "Why don't you investigate'?" he demanded. And ' investigate I did.