adapter vs adaptor
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.
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
In an effort to make a film more accessible to your average cinemagoer, adaptors make the mistake of changing the story too much and losing the point.
I picked up IOGear USB to VGA adaptors and it was literally plug-and-play.
Clearly, credit is also due to Michael Fry, the adaptor and director, whose stagecraft and expertise in filling the stage with imaginary crowds and processions is almost beyond praise.
