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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSensor
/ˈsɛn.sər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device that detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it.
"The smoke sensor activated when it detected elevated levels of smoke in the air." - 2
An instrument that converts a physical phenomenon into a signal that can be measured or recorded.
"The temperature sensor provides real-time data to the monitoring system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb sensus (past participle of sentire meaning 'to feel'), entering English via modern scientific coinage in the late 19th to early 20th century. The term evolved from describing biological faculties of perception to designating sophisticated mechanical and electronic devices capable of detecting physical stimuli.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sensor" is said worldwide
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Capteur
Transliteration: kap-teur
"Le capteur détecte les changements de température."
Sensor
Transliteration: sen-zor
"Der Sensor misst die Luftfeuchtigkeit."
Sensore
Transliteration: sen-so-re
"Il sensore rileva il movimento."
Sensor
Transliteration: sen-sor
"El sensor detecta cambios en la luz."
Sensor
Transliteration: sen-sor
"O sensor mede a temperatura ambiente."
संवेदक
Transliteration: Sanvedak
"संवेदक तापमान को मापता है।"
传感器
Transliteration: chuán gǎn qì
"传感器可以检测温度变化。"
센서
Transliteration: sen-seo
"센서는 온도를 측정합니다."
センサー
Transliteration: sensā
"センサーは温度を測定します。"
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