The workbench / The reference library
Suggest a wordMy library
The vocabulary collection

resistor.

Noun
Sci-FiSettingTechnical
MEANING

An electrical component designed to provide a specified resistance to current flow.

Use it for

a circuit element limiting or controlling current; a small component in an electronic repair scene; resistance distinguished from storing charge

Words that belong together

  • a fixed resistor
  • a resistor network

On the page

A failed resistor interrupted the sensor’s response.
The technician checked the resistor network before replacing the entire module.

Related words

resistance componentresistance elementresistivity (material property)
Word forms
Base
resistor

Explore related collections

Science-fiction vocabulary

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular resistor; plural resistors. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

Practice this word in a sentence

Your margin notes

Keep a thought for later. Sign in to save privately.