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resistance in WordNet English dictionary
noun- a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
electric resistance electrical resistance impedance resistance resistivity ohmic resistance
- (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
immunity resistance
- the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
"he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
resistance opposition
- group action in opposition to those in power
resistance
- the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
"the enemy offered little resistance"
resistance
- an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
resistor resistance
- the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
resistance
- (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
resistance
- a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
underground resistance
- any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
resistance
- 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"
resistance
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University