resistance
nouncommon in dialogue
- //ɹɪˈzɪstəns//
The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
noun
- 1
The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
widespread resistance to the new urban development plans
the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics
[…]this Autority of his Perſon, doth notwithſtanding lay on us an Obligation, of keeping under his Obedience, and making no warlike Reſiſtance.
So that there can be no possible misunderstanding, both Germany and Japan can be certain beyond any shadow of a doubt that America will continue to fight for freedom until no vestige of resistance remains. Our demand has been and it remains unconditional surrender.
- 2
A force that tends to oppose motion.
- 3
Electrical resistance.
- 4
datedA resistor.
In our study of simple electrical circuits, we have considered a single source of E.M.F. for each individual circuit but we have learned that any number of resistances may be connected in parallel […]
- 5
An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.
Alliance forces are stretched too thin right now to attempt to liberate the colony, but we've been doing what we can to covertly aid the local resistance.
Etymology
From earlier resistence, from Middle English resistence, from Old French resistence, from Latin resistentia. Morphologically resist + -ance.
Forms
- plural
- resistances
resistance · The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
resistant · A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance…resisting · resistanceresolution · A firm decision or an official decision.