Darlington

English

Etymology

From Middle English Dearnington, Derlinton, from Old English Dearthingtun, supposedly “the settlement of Deornoth's people”, from an unclear root + -ing + -tun. The transistor configuration is named for its inventor, Sidney Darlington.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑːlɪŋtən/

Proper noun

Darlington

1. A large market town in County Durham, England.
2. A city in South Carolina.
3. A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
4. A suburb of Sydney in New South Wales; named for either Richard Darling or William Vane, 3rd Earl of Darlington.
5. A city and town in Wisconsin; named for landowner Joshua Darling.
6. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia; named for the town in England.
7. A town in Indiana; named for the town in England.
8. A borough of Pennsylvania; named for S. P. Darlington, a merchant from Pittsburgh.
9. A town in Victoria.
10. A community of Prince Edward Island.
11. A village in Missouri; named for a railroad employee.
12. A habitational surname from Old English
13. (rare, chiefly Africa) A male given name transferred from the surname.

Derived terms

• Darlington County

Noun

Darlington (plural Darlingtons)

1. (electronics) A pair of transistors with the emitter of one connected to the base of the other and the collectors connected together, acting as a transistor with greater amplification.

Synonyms

• Darlington amplifier
• Darlington pair
• Darlington transistor

Derived terms

• photodarlington

References

• The making of Darlington, accessed on 2005-04-30