Synonyms for detector
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.
Related words
- Word family
- detectorist
- Phrases
- lie detector smoke detector watchman's detector envelope detector peak detector scintillation detector time detector watchman's time detector
- Other spellings
- detecter
Forms
- Plural
- detectors → sensors, demodulators…
Example sentences
- sensor Have you considered a motion-sensor faucet for hygiene?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| detector | falling | |
| sensor | rising | |
| demodulator | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- sensor2
- 11 letters
- demodulator
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sensor2 = 2 syllables).