sensor
English
Etymology
Originated 1925–30 from sense + -or.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sɚ/
Audio (US) (file) - Homophones: censer, censor
- Rhymes: -ɛnsə(ɹ)
Noun
sensor (plural sensors)
- A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
Descendants
- → Turkish: sensör
- → Polish: sensor
Translations
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References
- “sensor”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “sensor”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "sensor" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
Anagrams
- Ensors, nosers, senors, serons, snores
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English sensor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.zɔr/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: sen‧sor
- Rhymes: -ɛnzɔr
- Homophone: censor
Noun
sensor m (plural sensoren or sensors, diminutive sensortje n)
- sensor [from ca. 1960s]
Derived terms
- bewegingssensor
- warmtesensor
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsɛnsɔr]
- Hyphenation: sèn‧sor
Etymology 1
From Dutch censor, from Latin censor.
Noun
sensor or sènsor
- censor, an official responsible for the removal of objectionable or sensitive content.
- censoring, an act of censorship.
Derived terms
- menyensor
- penyensor
- penyensoran
Etymology 2
From English sensor. Pronunciation influenced by Dutch sensor.
Noun
sensor or sènsor
- sensor, a device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
Further reading
- “sensor” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Latin censor.
Noun
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)
- a censor
- an examiner (education, of exam papers)
Etymology 2
From English sensor.
Noun
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorer, definite plural sensorene)
- a sensor (device)
References
- “sensor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Latin censor.
Noun
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)
- a censor
- an examiner (education, of exam papers)
Etymology 2
From English sensor.
Noun
sensor m (definite singular sensoren, indefinite plural sensorar, definite plural sensorane)
- a sensor (device)
References
- “sensor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English sensor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛn.sɔr/
- Rhymes: -ɛnsɔr
- Syllabification: sen‧sor
Noun
sensor m inan
- sensor
- Synonyms: czujnik, receptor
Declension
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
- biosensor
Further reading
- sensor in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- sensor in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Noun
sensor m (plural sensores)
- sensor (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli)
Related terms
- senso
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /senˈsoɾ/ [sẽnˈsoɾ]
Audio (Colombia) (file) - Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: sen‧sor
Adjective
sensor (feminine sensora, masculine plural sensores, feminine plural sensoras)
- acting as a sensor
Noun
sensor m (plural sensores)
- sensor
Related terms
- sensorio
- sensorial
Further reading
- “sensor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Noun
sensor c
- a sensor
Declension
Declension of sensor | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | sensor | sensorn | sensorer | sensorerna |
Genitive | sensors | sensorns | sensorers | sensorernas |
Related terms
- temperatursensor
See also
- givare
Anagrams
- rosens, senors