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The meaning of RESISTANCE is an act or instance of resisting : opposition. How to use resistance in a sentence. an act or instance of resisting : opposition; a means of resisting; the power or capacity to resist: such as…
a force that acts to stop the progress of something or make it slower: The car's speed was reduced by air / wind resistance. [ C or U ] physics specialized. the degree to which a substance prevents the flow of an electric current through it: Copper has (a) low resistance. Fewer examples.
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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Resistance means "refusal to comply with or accept something." An individual person can put up resistance against something she disagrees with or doesn't want to participate in. On a larger scale, groups of people and even whole countries can display resistance, like when the British put up resistance against Napoleon.
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- take/follow the path/line of least resistance
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resistance /rɪˈzɪstəns/ noun
resistance
/rɪˈzɪstəns/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESISTANCE
: to choose the easiest way to do something instead of trying to choose the best way
•She tends to follow the path of least resistance instead of going after what she really wants.
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3 days ago · Resistance, in electricity, property of an electric circuit or part of a circuit that transforms electric energy into heat energy in opposing electric current. Resistance involves collisions of the current-carrying charged particles with fixed particles that make up the structure of the conductors.
Definition of resistance. 1. as in opposition. the inclination to resist after some initial resistance, the city council warmed up to the proposed development plan. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. opposition. objection. protest. defiance. remonstrance. disobedience. noncompliance. reservation. recalcitrance. compunction. demur. misgiving.
