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- DictionaryRe·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"
- 2. the ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely: "some of us have a lower resistance to cold than others"
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.
resistance. ( rɪˈzɪstəns) n. 1. the act or an instance of resisting. 2. the capacity to withstand something, esp the body's natural capacity to withstand disease. 3. (Units) a. the opposition to a flow of electric current through a circuit component, medium, or substance.
[uncountable, singular] dislike of or opposition to a plan, an idea, etc.; the act of refusing 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. Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry. Extra Examples. Topics Preferences and decisions c1.
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.
RESISTANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning of resistance – Learner’s Dictionary. resistance. noun [ U, no plural ] uk / rɪˈzɪst ə ns / us. resistance noun [U, no plural] (DISAGREE) Add to word list. If there is resistance to a change, idea, etc, people disagree with it and refuse to accept it: resistance to political change.
1 [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. Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry.
4 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Resistance to something such as a change or a new idea is a refusal to accept it. The U.S. wants big cuts in European agricultural export subsidies, but this is meeting resistance. 2. uncountable noun. Resistance to an attack consists of fighting back against the people who have attacked you.
