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- [ri-zis-ter]
- /rɪˈzɪs tər/
- /rɪˈzɪs.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-zis-ter]
- /rɪˈzɪs tər/
Definitions of resistor word
- noun resistor a device designed to introduce resistance into an electric circuit. 1
- noun resistor electrical device that controls current 1
- countable noun resistor A resistor is a device which is designed to increase the ability of an electric circuit to stop the flow of an electric current through it. 0
- noun resistor an electrical component designed to introduce a known value of resistance into a circuit 0
- noun resistor a component with a specific resistance, used to control the current in a circuit 0
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Origin of resistor
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; resist + -or2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Resistor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
resistor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
resistor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for resistor
noun resistor
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