adaptor vs adapter
Definitions
noun
- device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
Examples
Their relationship is perfectly told and both actors rise to the occasion served up to them by the original author and the adaptor.
For this purpose a regulated high pressure air line and test gauge can be fitted via an adaptor to the capillary holder.
It is an adaptor that converts the analog signal that is generated by your standard phone into a digital signal.
Definitions
noun
- device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
- a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
Examples
Carry a battery charger / AC adapter with you on the road, and plug it in whenever you get the opportunity.
Adapters and wads are available for most handgun and rifle calibers, and 12-gauge shotguns.
When adapters approach source texts, he seems to suggest, they should assume that whatever is, is right.
