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Detector

nounid 43779·updated May 18, 2026
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any device that receives a signal or stimulus and responds to it in a distinctive manner

polysemous

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Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
demodulatorsensing elementsensor
plural
Detectors
possessive
Detector's
pluralpossessive
Detectors'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
any device that receives a signal or stimulus and responds to it in a distinctive manner
§2
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
§3
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
any device that receives a signal or stimulus and responds to it in a distinctive manner
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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