resistance (Meaning)
resistance (n)
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
group action in opposition to those in power
resistance (n.)
The act of resisting; opposition, passive or active.
The quality of not yielding to force or external pressure; that power of a body which acts in opposition to the impulse or pressure of another, or which prevents the effect of another power; as, the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles.
A means or method of resisting; that which resists.
A certain hindrance or opposition to the passage of an electrical current or discharge offered by conducting bodies. It bears an inverse relation to the conductivity, -- good conductors having a small resistance, while poor conductors or insulators have a very high resistance. The unit of resistance is the ohm.
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resistance Sentence Examples
- The bacteria exhibited remarkable resistance to antibiotics.
- The metal's high resistance made it suitable for electrical applications.
- She faced tremendous resistance from her peers for expressing her unconventional views.
- The wind's resistance slowed down the sailboat's progress.
- The body's immune system developed resistance to the invading virus.
- The material's low resistance allowed for efficient current flow.
- The government encountered strong resistance from the public over its proposed policies.
- The rock climber's equipment provided sufficient resistance to ensure safety.
- The air's resistance helped slow down the parachutist's descent.
- The scientist applied resistance welding to join the metal sheets together.
FAQs About the word resistance
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with, any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion, a material's opposition to th
opposition, objection,protest, defiance, noncompliance, disobedience, recalcitrance, compunction, reservation,remonstrance
compliance, acceptance, acquiescence, approval, compliance, approval, acquiescence, acceptance, obedience,obedience
The bacteria exhibited remarkable resistance to antibiotics.
The metal's high resistance made it suitable for electrical applications.
She faced tremendous resistance from her peers for expressing her unconventional views.
The wind's resistance slowed down the sailboat's progress.
