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Resister vs. Resistor
Resister
/rɪˈzɪstəns/Examples:
The group's members drew attention as vocal resisters.He was recognized as a resister in the face of tyranny.History celebrates those who resister against oppression.
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Resistor
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The resistor in the circuit reduced the current flow.To fix the radio, he replaced the faulty resistor.Adjusting the resistor value improved the motor speed.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Resister has an extra e just like elective, something a person chooses to do, as in resisting.
- Resistor has the or ending, as in organization, commonly found in inanimate objects in technical fields.
- Resister relates to people and actions, while resistor relates to objects and functions.
- Think of the resist in resister hinting at active resistance done by a person.
- Resistor has a connection to electricity; associate it with current which also has an or like end.
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