transistor
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transistor
- /tɹænˈzɪs.tɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪstə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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.
noun transistors
- A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions. Switches and transistors control the flow of electricity like valves and faucets control water. Resistors limit the flow of electricity. […] Light is transmitted from the color LED, through the fiber optic cable, to control the NPN transistor (Q2) and red LED (D1).
- A transistor radio. Turn your transistor on and let the music play
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Closest in meaning: junction transistor, pmos, semiconductor, insulated, npn, unit, fet, amplifier, switch, triode, bjt, jfet, mosfet, pnp, junction, bipolar
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noun solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals
| Español | transistor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 트랜지스터 teuraenjiseuteo |
| 日本語 | トランジスタ toranjisuta |
| 中文 | 晶體管 /晶体管 jīngtǐguǎn |
| Português | transístor |
| Français | transistor |
| Deutsch | Transistor |
| Italiano | transistor, transistore |
| Ελληνικά | κρυσταλλοτρίοδος krystallotríodos, τρανζίστορ tranzístor |
| Română | tranzistor |
| Русский | транзи́стор tranzístor |
| Tiếng Việt | bóng bán dẫn |
| العربية | تْرَانْزِسْتُور tranzistur |
| עברית | טרנזיסטור tranzístor |
noun small portable radio
| Español | transistor |
|---|---|
| Português | transístor |
| Italiano | radiolina, transistor |
| Română | tranzistor |
| Русский | транзи́стор tranzístor, радиоприёмник radioprijómnik, приёмник prijómnik |
| עברית | טרנזיסטור tranzístor |
Talk about this word "transistor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/transistor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. transistor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/transistor "transistor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/transistor.Cite this
@misc{transistor_2026,
title = {transistor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transistor},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
