adaptor vs adapter
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
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.
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
- 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.