detectable

Able to find

Detectable means capable of being noticed or discovered.

Something detectable can be perceived, measured, or identified: The poison was barely detectable in the bloodstream.

Often used with negatives or qualifiers to indicate how easily something can be found: no detectable difference, detectable only by specialized equipment.

observable

noticeable

Easily perceived or observed

discernible · obvious · evident · manifest · pronounced · striking · marked · salient · distinct · overt

traceable

trackable

Able to be monitored

  • locatableCapable of being found
  • GPSSatellite-based location technology
  • signalMessage-conveying cue

beacon · transmitter · RFID · radar · sonar · sensors · biometrics · telemetry · infrared · surveillance

forensic

fingerprints

Ridge patterns identifying individuals

  • DNAHereditary code molecule
  • evidenceFacts supporting truth
  • traceMinute remnant or pursue

residue · fibers · ballistics · particles · bloodstain · toxicology · gunpowder · chemical · substance · contamination

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perceptibility

detectableundetectable

Impossible to notice

imperceptible · nondetectable · unperceivable · insensible · invisible

visibility/concealment

detectablehidden

Kept out of sight

concealed · invisible · covert · disguised · shrouded

Family

undetectable, detectability

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