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transistor vs p-n-p transistor

p-n-p transistor vs transistor

transistor and p-n-p transistor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transistor Yes No No No
p-n-p transistor Yes No No No
As nouns, p-n-p transistor is a hyponym of transistor; that is, p-n-p transistor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transistor:
  • transistor: a semiconductor device capable of amplification
  • p-n-p transistor: a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector
Other hyponyms of transistor include FET, field-effect transistor.
transistor (noun) p-n-p transistor (noun)
a semiconductor device capable of amplification a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector
Difference between transistor and p-n-p transistor

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