detector

Meaning

1. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
2. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
3. A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.

Synonyms

sensor

sensing element

demodulator

indicator

probe

finder

locator

polygraph

power converter

rectifier

scout

sensing device

sleuth

sniffer

sonar

spotter

spy

tracker

warner

detecting element

detecting instrument

probe unit

prospecting instrument

envelope detector

sensor element

prospecting apparatus

electric commutator

assessor

proof-plane

commutator

detector cell

electroscope

feeler

galvanoscope

Translations

détecteur

Detektor

detector

rivelatore

detector

detector

detettore

Gleichrichter

detector

sensor

ανιχνευτής

sensore

algılayıcı

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dētēctor. Equals detect + -or (agent noun forming suffix).