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remote sensing

remote sensing noun: the capability to gain information about an object without coming in direct contact with it, for example via satellite imaging or thermal imaging.

Noun

remote sensing (uncountable)

  1. The capability to gain information about an object without coming in direct contact with it, for example via satellite imaging or thermal imaging.
  2. Remote viewing.

remote sensing meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

remote sensing in Tamil

தொலை உணர்வு, தொலை உணர்வு அறிதல், தொலையுணர்தல்

remote sensing in Malay

gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
penderiaan jauh

remote sensing in Indonesian

gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
penginderaan jauh, indraja

remote sensing in Vietnamese

gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it
viễn thám

Questions about remote sensing

What does remote sensing mean?
Remote sensing means the capability to gain information about an object without coming in direct contact with it, for example via satellite imaging or thermal imaging.
What is remote sensing in Tamil?
Remote sensing in Tamil is தொலை உணர்வு, தொலை உணர்வு அறிதல், தொலையுணர்தல். See Remote sensing meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is remote sensing?
Remote sensing is a noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: remote sensing (page history and authors); remote sensing (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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