sensors
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🇺🇸
/ˈsɛnsɚz/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɛnsəz/
(sensor)
detection device
Etymology
'sensor' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'sensor', where the root 'sent-' (from 'sentire') meant 'to feel'.
'sensor' entered English in the 19th century as an agent noun from Latin 'sensor' (one who perceives) and later, in the early 20th century, developed the modern technical sense 'a device that detects or measures'.
Initially, it meant 'one who perceives' (a person or agent); over time it evolved into the current meaning 'a device that detects or measures'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
devices that detect or measure physical properties (such as temperature, pressure, light, motion) and convert them into signals that can be read or recorded.
The factory installed new sensors on the conveyor belts to monitor temperature and vibration.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/09/27 07:16