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sensor

See also: Sensor and sensör

English

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Etymology

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Originated 1925–30, formed as a Latin loanword from sentiō (“to feel”) +‎ -tor (“-er”). By surface analysis, sense +‎ -or.

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sensor (plural sensors)

  1. A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

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Descendants

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  • → Turkish: sensör
  • → Polish: sensor

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Chinese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English sensor.

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sensor

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) sensor

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English sensor.

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Noun

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sensor m (plural sensoren or sensors, diminutive sensortje n)

  1. sensor [from ca. 1960s]

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsɛnsɔr]
  • Hyphenation: sèn‧sor
  • Rhymes: -ɔr

Etymology 1

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From Dutch censor, from Latin censor.

Noun

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sensor or sènsor

  1. censor, an official responsible for the removal of objectionable or sensitive content.
  2. censoring, an act of censorship.
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Etymology 2

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From English sensor. Pronunciation influenced by Dutch sensor.

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sensor or sènsor

  1. sensor, a device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From Latin censor.

Noun

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sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)

  1. a censor
  2. an examiner (education, of exam papers)

Etymology 2

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From English sensor.

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sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)

  1. a sensor (device)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Latin censor.

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sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)

  1. a censor
  2. an examiner (education, of exam papers)

Etymology 2

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From English sensor.

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sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)

  1. a sensor (device)

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English sensor.

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Noun

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sensor m inan

  1. sensor (automatic warning device, sensitive to changes in certain physical quantities)
    Synonyms: czujka, czujnik, receptor

Declension

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Declension of sensor
singular plural
nominative sensor sensory
genitive sensora sensorów
dative sensorowi sensorom
accusative sensor sensory
instrumental sensorem sensorami
locative sensorze sensorach
vocative sensorze sensory

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Further reading

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  • sensor in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • sensor in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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sensor m (plural sensores)

  1. sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
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Spanish

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Adjective

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sensor (feminine sensora, masculine plural sensores, feminine plural sensoras)

  1. acting as a sensor

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sensor m (plural sensores)

  1. sensor
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Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English sensor.

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sensor c

  1. a sensor

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Declension of sensor 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sensor sensorn sensorer sensorerna
Genitive sensors sensorns sensorers sensorernas
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