“Resister” or “Resistor”—Which to use?

“Resister” or “Resistor”

Overview

resister / resistor are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

resister: NA

resistor: (noun) an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current.

Pronunciation

resister: NA

resistor: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “resister”

Its magazine 'Resister' became the leading magazine on…
…of the life of Nazi resister Jägerstätter by Gregor Thuswaldner and…

Examples of “resistor”

…thermistor is a type of resistor with electrical resistance inversely proportional…
…a portmanteau of thermal and resistor.
…audio signal passes through a resistor (A8) and the primary winding…
The SC resistor is used as a replacement…
…the SC behaves like a resistor whose value depends on capacitance…
…(SC) circuit is the switched-capacitor resistor, made of one capacitor C…
…microbolometers contain a temperature sensitive resistor which makes them a passive…
…12 volts with a simple resistor, in which is the electrical…
Resistor, capacitor, or transformer matrix ROM,…
If the component is a resistor with time-invariant voltage to current…

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