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detector Synonyms
Another word for detector
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• noun (Context 1)
A device or instrument designed to sense, measure, or record the presence of a specific physical property, substance, or phenomenon.
Usage Example
"Every bedroom in the new house was equipped with a smoke sensor for fire safety."
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sensor
Strong
scanner
monitor
Weak
indicator
• noun (Context 2)
An electronic component in a radio receiver or communication system that extracts information from a modulated wave.
Usage Example
"The engineering students built a simple crystal radio utilizing a diode as the demodulator."
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demodulator
Opposites of detector
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modulator
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Detector. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/detector