Instrument and Sensor

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Instrument noun - A written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something.

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Sensor and instrument are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sensor" instead a noun "Instrument".

Sensor noun - A device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal.

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Instrument and sensor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instrument" instead a noun "Sensor".

Nearby Words: sensitive, sensed, sensing, sensory

While enjoying himself on a friendly planet, Harry Kim sees a beautiful woman playing an alien instrument resembling a harp, only it turns out to be an atmospheric sensor that works via sound.

Source: Harp of Femininity

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Sensor and Instrument. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instrument/sensor

Instrument & Sensor. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instrument/sensor>.

Sensor or Instrument. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instrument/sensor.

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