Synonyms & related words for sensor

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sensor. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sensor

Explore words related to sensor — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include detector, biosensor, transducer, detecter, sensing, thermopile, photocell, accelerometer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does sensor come from?

The word sensor breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sens-, from Latin sentio (“feel”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.