transistor B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /tɹænˈzɪs.tɚ/ See IPA manual Freq #31357 Meanings 1 noun A small electronic part used in devices to control or boost electrical signals. Modern computer chips contain billions of tiny transistors. 2 noun A small portable radio. My grandfather still listens to the news on his old transistor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small electronic part... junction transistor Word family Forms transistors Derived forms fetpost-transistortfttransistorizetransistorizedujt Common collocations junction transistor Noun + noun Etymology AI details Blend of transfer + resistor. Said to have been coined by American engineer John Robinson Pierce in 1947, who used transresistance as the basis for forming transistor. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # transistor **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /tɹænˈzɪs.tɚ/ **Frequency rank:** 31357 ## Meanings 1. A small electronic part used in devices to control or boost electrical signals. 2. A small portable radio. ## Examples - Modern computer chips contain billions of tiny transistors. - My grandfather still listens to the news on his old transistor. ## Derived Forms - fet - post-transistor - tft - transistorize - transistorized - ujt ## Etymology Blend of transfer + resistor. Said to have been coined by American engineer John Robinson Pierce in 1947, who used transresistance as the basis for forming transistor. ## AI Etymology Transistor is a blend of transfer + resistor. Said to have been coined by American engineer John Robinson Pierce in 1947, who used transresistance as the basis for forming transistor. In present-day use, it can mean a small electronic part used in devices to control or boost electrical signals, or a small portable radio. Derived formations include fet, post-transistor, tft, transistorize, transistorized, ujt. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown