sensor
English edit
Etymology edit
Originated 1925–30, formed as a Latin loanword from sentiō (“to feel”) + -tor (“-er”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sɚ/
Audio (US) (file) - Homophones: censer, censor, senser
- Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ)
Noun edit
sensor (plural sensors)
Derived terms edit
- aptasensor
- chemosensor
- crossed loop sensor
- fluorosensor
- geosensor
- glucosensor
- gravisensor
- gyrosensor
- image sensor
- immunosensor
- intersensor
- intrasensor
- magnetosensor
- mechanosensor
- microsensor
- minisensor
- multisensor
- nanosensor
- neurosensor
- osmosensor
- phagosensor
- photosensor
- sensel
- sensor array
- sensorchip
- sensorgram
- sensorization
- sensorless
- sensorlike
- somatosensor
- thermosensor
- xenosensor
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
Translations edit
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References edit
- “sensor”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “sensor”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "sensor" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sensor m (plural sensoren or sensors, diminutive sensortje n)
- sensor [from ca. 1960s]
Derived terms edit
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Dutch censor, from Latin censor.
Noun edit
sensor or sènsor
- censor, an official responsible for the removal of objectionable or sensitive content.
- censoring, an act of censorship.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From English sensor. Pronunciation influenced by Dutch sensor.
Noun edit
sensor or sènsor
- sensor, a device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
Further reading edit
- “sensor” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)
- a sensor (device)
References edit
- “sensor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)
- a sensor (device)
References edit
- “sensor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sensor m inan
- sensor (automatic warning device, sensitive to changes in certain physical quantities)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sensor m (plural sensores)
- sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
Related terms edit
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /senˈsoɾ/ [sẽnˈsoɾ]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: sen‧sor
- Homophone: (seseo) censor
Adjective edit
sensor (feminine sensora, masculine plural sensores, feminine plural sensoras)
- acting as a sensor
Noun edit
sensor m (plural sensores)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “sensor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
sensor c
- a sensor
Declension edit
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Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | sensor | sensorn | sensorer | sensorerna |
Genitive | sensors | sensorns | sensorers | sensorernas |