sensor
English
Etymology
Originated 1925–30 from sense + -or.
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file) - Homophones: censer, censor
- Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ)
Noun
sensor (plural sensors)
Translations
device or organ that detects certain external stimuli
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References
- “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.
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Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Dutch censor, from Latin censor.
Verb
sensor
- to censor
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
sensor
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Noun
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)
Etymology 2
Noun
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)
- a sensor (device)
References
- “sensor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Noun
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)
Etymology 2
Noun
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)
- a sensor (device)
References
- “sensor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Noun
sensor m (plural sensores)
- sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
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Spanish
Pronunciation
Adjective
sensor (feminine sensora, masculine plural sensores, feminine plural sensoras)
- acting as a sensor
Noun
sensor m (plural sensores)
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Swedish
Noun
sensor c
- a sensor
Declension
Declension of sensor | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | sensor | sensorn | sensorer | sensorerna |
Genitive | sensors | sensorns | sensorers | sensorernas |
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