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limiter vs circuit

circuit vs limiter

limiter and circuit both are nouns.

limiter is not a verb while circuit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
limiter Yes No No No
circuit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, circuit is a hypernym of limiter; that is, circuit is a word with a broader meaning than limiter:
  • limiter: (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
  • circuit: an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
Other hypernyms of limiter include electric circuit, electrical circuit.
limiter (noun) circuit (noun)
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
movement once around a course
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
a racetrack for automobile races
(law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to
the boundary line encompassing an area or object
limiter (verb) circuit (verb)
make a circuit
Difference between limiter and circuit

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