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Sensor vs Sensory - What's the difference?

sensor | sensory |

As nouns the difference between sensor and sensory

is that sensor is a device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner while sensory is sensorium.

As an adjective sensory is

of the senses or sensation.

sensor

English

(wikipedia sensor)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.
  • References

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    Anagrams

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    sensory

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of the senses or sensation.
  • Derived terms

    * extrasensory * multisensory * supersensory

    Noun

    (sensories)
  • (biology, dated) sensorium
  • (Webster 1913)

    See also

    * (wikipedia "sensory")