subdetection

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ detection.

Adjective

subdetection (not comparable)

1. (rare) Below the threshold of what can be detected.
   • 2007 June 18, Jesse Mckinley, “Tiny but Hungry, Moth May Peril California Crops”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 April 2025:

     “These pests can be there at subdetection levels for years if not decades,” said Mr. Carey, who worked on the medfly infestation.