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resistance

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/noun3 syllables

Resistance means: a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms.

Synonyms for resistance9

noun, as in a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

electric resistance, electrical resistance, impedance, resistivity, ohmic resistance

noun, as in the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

opposition

noun, as in (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

immunity

noun, as in a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

underground

noun, as in an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

resistor

What does resistance mean?11

noun

1

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

2

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with“he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens”

3

(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

4

a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

5

an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

6

any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

7

the military action of resisting the enemy's advance“the enemy offered little resistance”

8

the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents“these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog”

9

the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)

10

(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness

11

group action in opposition to those in power

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with resistance?6

two syllables

distance
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Resistance in a sentence

  • After the capital was taken, the last of the resistance collapsed.sundown
  • In general, the law of least resistance is followed.rul
  • Those who are terrorists for some, are resistance for others.Eldad
  • When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.fekundulo
  • Charles always takes the line of least resistance.Scott
  • Damiano heard of a resistance group fighting the aliens.Amastan
  • Jews owe our lives to the violent antifascist resistance of our grandparents.shekitten
  • It's in our nature to seek the path of least resistance.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of resistance

as a noun

plural
resistances