as in sensor
a device that detects some physical quantity and responds usually with a transmitted signal
a motion detector to thwart burglaries
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The Problematic Paper Screener also includes eight other detectors, each of which looks for a specific type of problematic content.
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Frederik Joelving, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Battle told reporters Thursday that research has shown there are pros and cons to using the detectors.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Choose a detector with interconnectivity features to alert other detectors in your home.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
Researchers debuted an 88 percent accurate hate-speech detector and a superior sarcasm detector and may be able to send messages back in time.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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Frederik Joelving, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Battle told reporters Thursday that research has shown there are pros and cons to using the detectors.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Choose a detector with interconnectivity features to alert other detectors in your home.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
Researchers debuted an 88 percent accurate hate-speech detector and a superior sarcasm detector and may be able to send messages back in time.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detector. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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