(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator. / A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

Employed in detecting.

plural of detective

In a way that can be detected

Able to be detected.

(uncountable) The state of being detectable / (countable) The extent to which something is detectable

plural of detectivity

plural of detecter

plural of detectability

Alternative form of detector