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semiconductor vs thermistor

thermistor vs semiconductor

semiconductor and thermistor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
semiconductor Yes No No No
thermistor Yes No No No
As nouns, thermistor is a hyponym of semiconductor; that is, thermistor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than semiconductor:
  • semiconductor: a conductor made with semiconducting material
  • thermistor: a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
semiconductor (noun) thermistor (noun)
a conductor made with semiconducting material a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit
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 semiconductor and thermistor

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