sensor

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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.

Noun

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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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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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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.

Noun

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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.

Noun

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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.

Noun

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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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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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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

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noun

Further reading

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

Portuguese

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Noun

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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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