RESISTOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

Synonyms:

resistance; resistor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("resistor" is a kind of...):

electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resistor"):

ballast; ballast resistor; barretter (a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations))

potential divider; voltage divider (resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage)

rheostat; variable resistor (resistor for regulating current)

Holonyms ("resistor" is a part of...):

circuit; electric circuit; electrical circuit (an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow)