Word Type

Noun

The word "resistor" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

ballast resistor carbon resistor chemiresistor light-dependent resistor magnetoresistor memristor microresistor nanoresistor nonresistor pellistor photoresistor piezoresistor pull-down resistor pull-up resistor resistorless thermistor thermoresistor transistor varistor

Derived From

resist

Has Part

controlled electrical resistance

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

electrical device

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

tax resister

Type Of (IsA)

electrical component electrical device two terminal electrical device

Part Of

circuit

Related Terms

army component current electric fight occupy resist voltage

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