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Resistance

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

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📖 Definitions of "Resistance"

noun

1
The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"
2
A force that tends to oppose motion.
3
Electrical resistance.
4
An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.

🔄 Synonyms of "Resistance"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
oppositionnoun	The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
impedancenoun	(physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.
resistornoun	(electronics) An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.
resistivitynoun	(electricity) The resistance offered at a particular temperature by an electrical conductor of any given material in a cube of unit length, expressed in ohm-metres (Ωm) in the metric system of measurement.
electrical resistancenoun	(physics) The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself, resulting in a conversion of electrical energy into heat and radiation. The SI derived unit of resistance is the ohm (Ω). Symbol: R.
ohmic resistancenoun	(electricity) That portion of the apparent resistance or impedance of a circuit which depends only upon the dimensions of the conductors, their temperature, and the materials of which they are composed.
electric resistancenoun	a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
undergroundnoun	(not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Resistance"

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Word	Definition
resistornoun	(electronics) An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.
oppositionnoun	The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
impedancenoun	(physics) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.
undergroundnoun	(chiefly British) Synonym of subway: a railway that is under the ground.
ohmic resistancenoun	(electricity) That portion of the apparent resistance or impedance of a circuit which depends only upon the dimensions of the conductors, their temperature, and the materials of which they are composed.
electrical resistancenoun	(physics) The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself, resulting in a conversion of electrical energy into heat and radiation. The SI derived unit of resistance is the ohm (Ω). Symbol: R.
resistivitynoun	(electricity) The resistance offered at a particular temperature by an electrical conductor of any given material in a cube of unit length, expressed in ohm-metres (Ωm) in the metric system of measurement.
electric resistancenoun	a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
resistingnoun	resistance
resistantnoun	A thing which resists.
resisternoun	Alternative form of resistor (“one who resists”) [One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.]
resistnoun	(intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
opposeverb	To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
refusalnoun	The act of refusing.
reticencenoun	(uncountable, also figuratively) Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; (countable) an instance of acting in this manner.
tenacitynoun	The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.
resiliencynoun	Synonym of resilience.
rejectionnoun	The act of rejecting.
defiancenoun	Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
repulsionnoun	An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.