What part of speech is detect?

"Detect" can be several parts of speech depending on its use in a sentence:

* Verb: This is the most common usage. It means to discover something that is hidden or not obvious.

* Example: "The doctor detected a problem with her lungs."

* Noun: This usage is less common, but it refers to the act of discovering something.

* Example: "The early detection of the disease saved her life."

Let me know if you have a specific sentence in mind, and I can tell you which part of speech "detect" is in that case.