detector's

Sensing instrument's feature

Detector's is the possessive form of detector, a device or person that detects—identifies or discovers the presence of something: The metal detector's sensitivity was set too high.

Detectors sense what might otherwise go unnoticed: smoke detectors, lie detectors, radiation detectors.

The detector's alarm went off when we passed through security.

sensing

sensitivity

Responsiveness to stimuli

threshold · response · readings · output · signal · precision · selectivity · resolution · measurements · capability

components

sensor

Input-detecting device

probe · antenna · lens · battery · wiring · casing · coil · indicator · alarm · screen

function

scanning

Systematic visual examination

locating · measuring · analyzing · tracking · screening · surveying · discovering · pinpointing · warning · triggering

ownership

manufacturer

One who produces goods

owner · technician · inspector · handler · specialist · engineer · installer · purchaser · vendor · supplier

Opposites
function

detector'sshield's

Of a guard

screen's

role in information flow

detector'stransmitter's

Belonging to signal sender

generator's · projector's · sender's · source's

role in discovery

detector'ssmuggler's

Of one moving contraband

spy's

Phrases
Family

detector, detectors

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G