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thermal resistor vs semiconductor

semiconductor vs thermal resistor

thermal resistor and semiconductor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thermal resistor Yes No No No
semiconductor Yes No No No
As nouns, semiconductor is a hypernym of thermal resistor; that is, semiconductor is a word with a broader meaning than thermal resistor:
  • thermal resistor: 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: a conductor made with semiconducting material
Other hypernyms of thermal resistor include semiconductor device, semiconductor unit.
thermal resistor (noun) semiconductor (noun)
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 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 thermal resistor and semiconductor

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