Detect and Hit upon

Detect verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.

Hit upon and detect are semantically related in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Hit upon" instead a verb "Detect", when it comes to topics like discover.

Nearby Words: detection, detective, detectable, detected, detecting

Hit upon verb - To come upon unexpectedly or by chance.

Detect and hit upon are semantically related in activity topic. You can use "Detect" instead a verb "Hit upon", if it concerns topics such as discover, find, happen upon, lay hands on.