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Resistance

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Definitions for Resistance

noun
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
Synonyms
opposition
Examples
  1. he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
  2. despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
noun
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
noun
a material's opposition to the flow of electric current
Synonyms
electric resistance electrical resistance impedance resistivity ohmic resistance
Examples
  1. measured in ohms
noun
the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
Examples
  1. the enemy offered little resistance
noun
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
Synonyms
immunity
noun
the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
Examples
  1. these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog
noun
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
Synonyms
underground
noun
the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
noun
(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
noun
an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
Synonyms
resistor
noun
group action in opposition to those in power

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