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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"
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.
[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.
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.
4 days ago · noun. 1. the act or an instance of resisting. 2. the capacity to withstand something, esp the body's natural capacity to withstand disease. 3. a. the opposition to a flow of electric current through a circuit component, medium, or substance. It is the magnitude of the real part of the impedance and is measured in ohms.
From Longman Business Dictionary re‧sist‧ance /rɪˈzɪstəns/ noun [ uncountable] a refusal to accept change or new ideas, methods etc The company faces resistance from middle managers, who fear the changes will put them out of jobs. → consumer resistance → investor resistance → sales resistance.
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.
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.
