transistor

See also: Transistor and transístor

English

Etymology

Blend of transfer +‎ resistor. Said to have been coined by John Robinson Pierce in 1947.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪstə(r)

Noun

transistor (plural transistors)

  1. A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.
  2. (dated, informal) A transistor radio.

Derived terms

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Usage notes
  • Transistors, when referring to semiconductor components, may encompass Field Effect Transistors (FET), Unijunction Transistors (UJT), or Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), however often the bipolar type is assumed.

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʁɑ̃.zis.tɔʁ/
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Noun

transistor m (plural transistors)

  1. transistor
  2. transistor radio

Galician

Noun

transistor m (plural transistores)

  1. a transistor (semiconductor device)
  2. a transistor radio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English transistor.

Noun

transistor m (invariable)

  1. transistor (device)
  2. transistor radio

Derived terms

Portuguese

Noun

transistor m (plural transistores)

  1. (Brazil) Alternative form of transístor

Spanish

Noun

transistor m (plural transistores)

  1. transistor

Swedish

Noun

transistor c

  1. (electronics) a transistor (semiconductor component)
  2. (dated) a transistor, a transistor radio

Declension
Declension of transistor 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative transistor transistorn transistorer transistorerna
Genitive transistors transistorns transistorers transistorernas
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