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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detector

/dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
de-tec-tor
IPA
/dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.

noun

A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.

noun

A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.

noun

A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dētēctor. Equals detect + -or (agent noun forming suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

detectors (plural)

Derived Forms

autodetector biodetector cryodetector detectorism detectorist detectorless fluorodetector geodetector microdetector multidetector photodetector radiodetector

Phrases

bat detector Canny edge detector CO detector currency detector detector bar detector van duct detector electron capture detector

Synonyms

sensor sensing element demodulator

Rhymes With

director sector inspector vector collector protector hector connector projector rector nectar spectre

Questions

How do you pronounce detector?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/.
What does detector mean?
A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon, and that optionally sounds an alarm or triggers a warning.
Where does detector come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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