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photocell vs detector

detector vs photocell

photocell and detector both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
photocell Yes No No No
detector Yes No No No
As nouns, detector is a hypernym of photocell; that is, detector is a word with a broader meaning than photocell:
  • photocell: a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
  • detector: 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
Other hypernyms of photocell include sensing element, sensor, transducer.
photocell (noun) detector (noun)
a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations 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
electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
Difference between photocell and detector

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