Complete Definition of "transistor"

English

Etymology
Blend of transconductance (or transfer) and resistor

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪst�(r)|-ɪst�(r)

Noun
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  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. context|dated|informal a transistor radio

Derived terms
transistorize
transistorized
transistor radio

Translations
trans-top|solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals
Czech: tranzistor m
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trans-top|small portable radio
Italian: radiolina f
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Dutch: transistor
French: transistor m
German: Transistor m
Ido: transistoro
Russian: ��анзи��о� (tranzístor) m
Polish: tranzystor
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