Dictionary

sensor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ (US)
• (US) audio
• /ˈsɛn.sə/ (UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
   • Modern phones contain a light sensor that adjusts brightness.
   • The smoke sensor triggered the alarm.
   • A motion sensor detected movement in the empty room.

Forms

Deriveds

mechanosensor · nanosensor · glucosensor · chemosensor · crossed loop sensor · sensor array · multisensor · neurosensor · magnetosensor · sensorchip · thermosensor · photosensor · gyrosensor · intersensor · geosensor · image sensor · aptasensor · microsensor · gravisensor · phagosensor · intrasensor · osmosensor · xenosensor · sensorless · minisensor · immunosensor · fluorosensor · sensel · sensorlike · sensorization · sensorgram · somatosensor

Descendants

sensori · sensör · sensor

Relateds

senser

Translations (42)

fi sensori (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · mi paerongo (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · hu érzékelő (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · fr détecteur (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · cmn 傳感器 /传感器 (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · fi tunnistin (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · ja センサ (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · bg датчик (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · ro senzor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · da føler (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · eu sentsore (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · uk се́нсор (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · pl sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · ru се́нсор (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · bg се́нзор (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · ga braiteoir (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · mi pūoko (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · es sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · ja センサー (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · de Sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · da sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · nn sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · nb sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · kk бергіш (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · pt sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · ko 센서 (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · fr capteur (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · et andur (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · sh osjetnik (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · mk сетилник (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · fi aistin (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · tr duyarga (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · sh osjetilo (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · tr sensör (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · fi anturi (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · eo sensilo (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · vi cảm biến (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · ar جِهَازُ اِسْتِشْعَار (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · ar حَسَّاس (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · sv sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · it sensore (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) · fi tuntoelin (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)