sensor vs device

device vs sensor

sensor and device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sensor	Yes	No	No	No
device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, device is a hypernym of sensor; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than sensor:

sensor: 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
device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

sensor (noun)	device (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	any clever maneuver
	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

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