Synonyms & related words for rheostat

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Words related to rheostat

Explore words related to rheostat — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include rheostatic, dimmer, potentiometer, resistor, thermistor, thermostatically, pyrostat, thermostat. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does rheostat come from?

The word rheostat breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: rheo-, from Greek rheos (“flow, current”); and -stat, from Greek statos (“standing, regulating”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.