sensor

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word sensor. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word sensor, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say sensor in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word sensor you have here. The definition of the word sensor will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsensor, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Sensor and sensör

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

sensor (plural sensors)

  1. A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Finnish: sensori
  • → Polish: sensor
  • → Turkish: sensör

Translations

References

Anagrams

Chinese

Etymology

Borrowed from English sensor.

Pronunciation

Noun

sensor

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) sensor

Synonyms

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English sensor.

Pronunciation

Noun

sensor m (plural sensoren or sensors, diminutive sensortje n)

  1. sensor

Derived terms

Indonesian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch censor, from Latin censor.

Noun

sènsor (plural sensor-sensor)

  1. censor, an official responsible for the removal of objectionable or sensitive content
  2. censoring, an act of censorship
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch sensor, from English sensor.

Noun

sènsor (plural sensor-sensor)

  1. sensor, a device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner
Derived terms

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology 1

From Latin censor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)

  1. a censor
  2. an examiner (education, of exam papers)

Etymology 2

From English sensor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)

  1. a sensor (device)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Latin censor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)

  1. a censor
  2. an examiner (education, of exam papers)

Etymology 2

From English sensor.

Noun

sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)

  1. a sensor (device)

References

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Borrowed from English sensor.

Pronunciation

Noun

sensor m inan

  1. sensor (automatic warning device, sensitive to changes in certain physical quantities)
    Synonyms: czujka, czujnik, receptor

Declension

Declension of sensor
singular plural
nominative sensor sensory
genitive sensora sensorów
dative sensorowi sensorom
accusative sensor sensory
instrumental sensorem sensorami
locative sensorze sensorach
vocative sensorze sensory

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

sensor m (plural sensores)

  1. sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)

Spanish

Pronunciation

Adjective

sensor (feminine sensora, masculine plural sensores, feminine plural sensoras)

  1. acting as a sensor

Noun

sensor m (plural sensores)

  1. sensor

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English sensor.

Noun

sensor c

  1. a sensor

Declension

Declension of sensor
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sensor sensors
definite sensorn sensorns
plural indefinite sensorer sensorers
definite sensorerna sensorernas

See also

References

Anagrams

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia