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   Re·sist·ance

   /rəˈzist(ə)ns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument: "she put up no resistance to being led away" Similar opposition tohostility toaversion torefusal to acceptunwillingness to acceptdisinclination to acceptreluctance to acceptlack of enthusiasm forOpposite acceptancereceptivity
   • ▪ armed or violent opposition: "government forces were unable to crush guerrilla-style resistance" Similar oppositionfightbattlestandstruggleconfrontationdefianceOpposite submissionsurrender
   • ▪ a secret organization resisting authority, especially in an occupied country: "he went underground and joined the resistance" Similar undergroundfreedom fighterspartisansguerrillashistorical:Maquis
   • ▪ the underground movement formed in France during World War II to fight the German occupying forces and the Vichy government.
   • 2. the ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely: "some of us have a lower resistance to cold than others"
   • ▪ lack of sensitivity to a drug, insecticide, etc., especially as a result of continued exposure or genetic change: "many insects show resistance to at least one chemical" Similar ability to fight offability to counteractability to withstandimmunity fromdefenses againstresilience
   • 3. the impeding, slowing, or stopping effect exerted by one material thing on another: "air resistance would need to be reduced by streamlining"
   • 4. the degree to which a substance or device opposes the passage of an electric current, causing energy dissipation. Ohm's law resistance (measured in ohms) is equal to the voltage divided by the current.
   • ▪ a resistor or other circuit component which opposes the passage of an electric current.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French résistance, from late Latin resistentia, from the verb resistere ‘hold back’ (see resist).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   A measure of the degree to which a substance impedes the flow of electric current induced by a voltage. Resistance is measured in ohms. Good conductors, such as copper, have low resistance. Good insulators, such as rubber, have high resistance.

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   Definition of resistance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   RESISTANCE meaning: 1. If there is resistance to a change, idea, etc, people disagree with it and refuse to accept it…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RESISTANCE is an act or instance of resisting : opposition. How to use resistance in a sentence.

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   What does the noun resistance mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun resistance . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Definitions of 'resistance' 1. Resistance to something such as a change or a new idea is a refusal to accept it. [...] 2. Resistance to an attack consists of fighting back against the people who have attacked you. [...] 3. The resistance of your body to germs or diseases is its power to remain unharmed or unaffected by them. [...] More.

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   resistance. noun. /rɪˈzɪstəns/. [uncountable, singular] dislike of or opposition to a plan, an idea, etc.; refusal to obey As with all new ideas, it met with resistance. resistance to somebody/something There has been a lot of resistance to this new law.

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   Resistance definition: the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding. See examples of RESISTANCE used in a sentence.

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    the act or power of resisting or opposing: The plans met with a great deal of resistance. the opposition offered by one thing, force, etc., to another: wind resistance that slows the car down. the ability of the human body to resist infection or illness. Electricity the tendency of a conductor to oppose the flow of electrical current.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › resistanceRESISTANCE definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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    RESISTANCE meaning: the act of disagreeing with a plan or idea and refusing to accept it: . Learn more.