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parasitic element

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
par-a-sitic ele-ment
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A circuit element or property that is present within an electrical component, and has a negative effect on the performance of the circuit.

noun

An antenna element that receives and re-emits energy from the driven element, which has an effect on the performance of the antenna.

Inflected Forms

parasitic elements (plural)

Synonyms

radiator

Questions

What does parasitic element mean?
A circuit element or property that is present within an electrical component, and has a negative effect on the performance of the circuit.

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