Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thermistor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: ther-mis-tor
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A resistor whose resistance varies rapidly and predictably with temperature and as a result can be used to measure temperature.

Etymology

Blend of thermal + resistor.

Inflected Forms

thermistors (plural)

Derived Forms

posistor thermistal

Frequently Paired Words

resistor varistor photoresistor

Synonyms

thermal resistor

Rhymes With

sister mister sister from another mister transistor twister resistor blister bicester thyristor mixter bistre varistor

Questions

What does thermistor mean?: A resistor whose resistance varies rapidly and predictably with temperature and as a result can be used to measure temperature.
Where does thermistor come from?: Blend of thermal + resistor.

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