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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).

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › resistanceRESISTANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

3. www.britannica.com › dictionary › resistanceResistance Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of RESISTANCE. 1. : refusal to accept something new or different. [noncount] — often + from. She sensed resistance from some of the staff regarding the changes in policy. — often + to. There was a lot of resistance to the plan when it was first suggested. [singular] They have shown a stubborn resistance to change.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › resistanceResistance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of resistance. noun. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion. see more. noun. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with. “he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens” synonyms: opposition. see more. noun. group action in opposition to those in power. see more. noun.

5. www.khanacademy.org › science › high-school-physicsCurrent, resistance, and resistivity review - Khan Academy

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   Review the key terms, equations, and skills related to current, resistance, and resistivity, including how to find the current direction and what resistance depends on.

6. byjus.com › physics › electrical-resistanceElectrical Resistance - Definition, Unit, Formula, Measurement

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   Electrical resistance is defined as the property of an electrical component to resist the flow of electric current. The unit of electrical resistance is ohm which is defined as volt per ampere.

7. www.britannica.com › technology › resistance-electronicsResistance | Ohm’s Law, Voltage, Current | Britannica

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   Mar 13, 2024 · 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.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Electrical_resistance_andElectrical resistance and conductance - Wikipedia

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   The electrical resistance of an object is a measure of its opposition to the flow of electric current. Its reciprocal quantity is electrical conductance, measuring the ease with which an electric current passes. Electrical resistance shares some conceptual parallels with mechanical friction.