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detector vs scanner

scanner vs detector

detector and scanner both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detector Yes No No No
scanner Yes No No No
As nouns, scanner is a hyponym of detector; that is, scanner is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detector:
  • detector: electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
  • scanner: a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition
Other hyponyms of detector include crystal detector, electronic scanner.
detector (noun) scanner (noun)
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer
someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
Difference between detector and scanner

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