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sensor
- /ˈsɛn.sə/ UK
- /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ US
Sounds like censer, censor, senser · Rhymes with -ɛnsə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Originated 1925–30, formed as a Latin loanword from sentiō (“to feel”) + -tor (“-er”). By surface analysis, sense + -or.
noun sensors
- A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner. The smoke sensor triggered the alarm.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: detector, probe, polygraph, wooden, imager, vibration, manifold, transducer, sense, sensing, sensed, pick-up, senor, pickup, scanner, collector
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noun device or organ that detects certain external stimuli
| Español | sensor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 센서 senseo |
| 日本語 | センサー sensā, センサ sensa |
| 中文 | 傳感器 /传感器 chuángǎnqì |
| हिन्दी | सेंसर sensar, संवेदक samvedak |
| Português | sensor |
| Français | détecteur, capteur, senseur |
| Deutsch | Sensor |
| Italiano | sensore |
| Ελληνικά | αισθητήρας aisthitíras |
| Română | senzor |
| Русский | се́нсор sɛ́nsor, да́тчик dátčik |
| Tiếng Việt | cảm biến |
| العربية | حَسَّاس ḥassās, جِهَازُ اِسْتِشْعَار jihāzu istišʕār |
| עברית | חיישן, חַיְשָׁן khaishán |
Talk about this word "sensor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sensor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sensor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sensor "sensor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sensor.Cite this
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title = {sensor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sensor},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
