Synonyms for sensor
ˈsɛn sɔr, -sərsen·sor

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1. detector, sensor, sensing elementnoun

   any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner

   Synonyms:
   detector, demodulator, sensing element

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1. List of paraphrases for "sensor":

   sensors, detector, transducer, collector, detectors, imager

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1. Sam Hamilton:

   Machine learning dynamically reconfigures sensor deployment, so you are capturing much more detail which you could not otherwise do.

2. Takatoshi Itoshima:

   It's positive that it is investing in the sensor business which is seen promising, but short-term investors may question the strength of its balance sheet, or wonder whether the company could've slashed more of its businesses before raising money from the market.

3. Kenneth Davidson:

   You could then attack defensive targets, those heavily defended or the time-critical targets in a very timely manner — if it’s a moving target, before it can move, and then ultimately, these would have a sensor so that they can track a moved target — not necessarily something that is moving, but if the target moves or it gets into the area, they can see the target and hit it very, very accurately.

4. Gil Dotan:

   Guardian Optical Technologies’ sensor provides all the necessary information regarding the occupants, the number of occupants, where do they sit, what is their physical size, and what is their posture even.

5. Evan Wexler:

   The motion sensor is a blessing and a curse, because now I see how often these guys are coming to my house, all nights of the week.