the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
the opposition offered by one thing, force, etc., to another.
Electricity.
Also called ohmic resistance. a property of a conductor by virtue of which the passage of current is opposed, causing electric energy to be transformed into heat: equal to the voltage across the conductor divided by the current flowing in the conductor: usually measured in ohms. Abbreviation: R
a conductor or coil offering such opposition; resistor.
Psychiatry. opposition to an attempt to bring repressed thoughts or feelings into consciousness.
(often initial capital letter) an underground organization composed of groups of private individuals working as an opposition force in a conquered country to overthrow the occupying power, usually by acts of sabotage, guerrilla warfare, etc.: the resistance during the German occupation in World War II.
Stock Exchange. resistance level.
Origin of resistance
1300–50; Middle English <Middle French. See resist, -ance
SYNONYMS FOR resistance
1 opposition, obstinacy, defiance, intransigence.
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OTHER WORDS FROM resistance
in·ter·re·sist·ance,noun
Words nearby resistance
resinoid, resinous, resipiscence, res ipsa loquitur, resist, resistance, Resistance, Free French, resistance level, resistance plasmid, resistance thermometer, resistance training
The obvious news-you-can-use nugget from the new study is the apparent protective effect of resistance training.
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Although unlikely, organisms in the gut could integrate those genes into their own DNA and, as a result, proliferate antibiotic resistance, making it more difficult to fight off bacterial diseases.
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This ranged from subtle to overt opposition, and sometimes violent resistance.
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It's kind of a push and pull between this is a routine but y'all also kinda get to choose what you're doing when because I get the least resistance by doing that, and they get everything done.
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Then, Vaelli says, the pressure would be back on snakes to evolve greater resistance to the toxin.
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But that makes the Ismael brothers no less proud of the resistance that they and other fellow fighters have put up.
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Conservative Muslim women in Turkey hailed Esme as a martyr and a symbol of female strength and resistance.
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Interestingly, there is often a resistance from fans to hear that beloved characters might even be women at all.
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Indeed, the chatter for the past year on the anti-gay fringe has been of resistance.
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It was one of these reinforced posts that was ran over almost with no resistance.
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No blood can pass through a vein that is closed by resistance, nor can it ever do it until resistance is suspended.
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Her heart began to beat with the fierce impulse of resistance which she instinctively opposed to every imagined slight.
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As for Ruth she made no resistance to his taking the child away from her, although she cried about it in secret.
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He said to Eveline all that could be said and did all that could be done to overcome her resistance.
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Only one out of all the officers was in favour of resistance; the rest declared it impossible.
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British Dictionary definitions for resistance (1 of 2)
resistance
/ (rɪˈzɪstəns) /
noun
the act or an instance of resisting
the capacity to withstand something, esp the body's natural capacity to withstand disease
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 ohmsSymbol: R Compare reactance (def. 1)
(as modifier)resistance coupling; a resistance thermometer
any force that tends to retard or oppose motionair resistance; wind resistance
(in psychoanalytical theory) the tendency of a person to prevent the translation of repressed thoughts and ideas from the unconscious to the conscious and esp to resist the analyst's attempt to bring this about
physicsthe magnitude of the real part of the acoustic or mechanical impedance
line of least resistancethe easiest, but not necessarily the best or most honourable, course of action
See passive resistance
British Dictionary definitions for resistance (2 of 2)
Resistance
/ (rɪˈzɪstəns) /
noun
the Resistancean illegal organization fighting for national liberty in a country under enemy occupation, esp in France during World War II
In electricity, a measurement of the difficulty encountered by a power source in forcing electric current (see also current) through an electrical circuit, and hence the amount of power dissipated in the circuit. Resistance is measured in ohms.
A force, such as friction, that operates opposite the direction of motion of a body and tends to prevent or slow down the body's motion.
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. Resistance causes electrical energy to be dissipated as heat. See also Ohm's law.
The capacity of an organism, tissue, or cell to withstand the effects of a harmful physical or environmental agent, such as a microorganism or pollutant.