as in sensor
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
a motion detector to thwart burglaries
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Last September, a team of researchers from SIO, La Jolla’s J. Craig Venter Institute and other organizations published a study on predicting harmful algae blooms that contain high levels of domoic acid by tracking a single gene that serves like a canary in a coal mine — an early detector of danger.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Each detector is responsible for uncovering information in 17 unique wavelength bands; so altogether, this infrared eye on the sky is able to study the universe in a staggering 102 bands.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Atlanta company has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the task, from more detectors and inspection technology to a retooling of its training.
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Some camera detectors are sensitive to infrared light—not just detectors in JWST but also those in newer smartphones.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Each detector is responsible for uncovering information in 17 unique wavelength bands; so altogether, this infrared eye on the sky is able to study the universe in a staggering 102 bands.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Atlanta company has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the task, from more detectors and inspection technology to a retooling of its training.
—Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Some camera detectors are sensitive to infrared light—not just detectors in JWST but also those in newer smartphones.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detector
sensor
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The smaller, 1/2-inch sensors capture 8K video, and the dynamic range is very good compared to everything but the X5, which is definitely better.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
12 May 2025
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Hauling assist is provided by a 750-W motor mounted in the middle of the rear triangles, which peaks at 1,400 watts – with a responsive torque sensor onboard to help with a smooth take-off.—
Paul Ridden
May 11,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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“Detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detector. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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