different between sensor vs biosensing

English

Etymology

Originated 1925–30 from sense +? -or.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s?n.s?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?n.s?/
• Homophones: censer, censor
• Rhymes: -?ns?(?)

Noun

sensor (plural sensors)

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

Translations

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): /?s?n.z?r/
• Hyphenation: sen?sor
• Rhymes: -?nz?r
• Homophone: censor

Noun

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

1. sensor [from ca. 1960s]

Derived terms

• bewegingssensor
• warmtesensor

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Dutch censor, from Latin censor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?s?ns?r]
• Hyphenation: sèn?sor

Noun

sensor or sènsor

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

Derived terms

• menyensor
• penyensor
• penyensoran

Etymology 2

From English sensor. Pronunciation influenced by Dutch sensor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?s?ns?r]
• Hyphenation: sèn?sor

Noun

sensor or sènsor

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

Further reading

• “sensor” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

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

• “sensor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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

• “sensor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Noun

sensor m (plural sensores)

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

Related terms

• senso

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sen?so?/, [s?n?so?]

Adjective

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

1. acting as a sensor

Noun

sensor m (plural sensores)

1. sensor

Related terms

• sensorio
• sensorial

Swedish

Noun

sensor c

1. a sensor

Declension

Related terms

• temperatursensor

See also

• givare

Anagrams

• rosens, senors

English

Etymology

bio- +? sensing

Noun

biosensing (uncountable)

1. (biotechnology) The use of nanoscale or microscale biological sensors.

See also

• biosensor