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Si vs semiconductor

semiconductor vs Si

Si and semiconductor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Si Yes No No No
semiconductor Yes No No No
As nouns, semiconductor is a hypernym of Si; that is, semiconductor is a word with a broader meaning than Si:
  • Si: a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
  • semiconductor: a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
Other hypernyms of Si include semiconducting material.
Si (noun) semiconductor (noun)
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors a conductor made with semiconducting material
a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
Difference between Si and semiconductor

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