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field-effect transistor vs transistor

transistor vs field-effect transistor

field-effect transistor and transistor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
field-effect transistor Yes No No No
transistor Yes No No No
As nouns, transistor is a hypernym of field-effect transistor; that is, transistor is a word with a broader meaning than field-effect transistor:
  • field-effect transistor: a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
  • transistor: a semiconductor device capable of amplification
Other hypernyms of field-effect transistor include electronic transistor, junction transistor.
field-effect transistor (noun) transistor (noun)
a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field a semiconductor device capable of amplification
Difference between field-effect transistor and transistor

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