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Inspector vs Detector - What's the difference?

inspector | detector |

As nouns the difference between inspector and detector

is that inspector is a person employed to inspect something while detector is a device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon.

inspector

English

(wikipedia inspector)

Alternative forms

* inspectour (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person employed to inspect something.
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  • (law enforcement) A police officer ranking below superintendent.

    • Related terms

    * inspect * inspection

    detector

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon.
    • Smoke detectors are mandatory in public buildings.

    Derived terms

    * lie detector * smoke detector