resist
resist

resistance


Definition: Meaning of, resistance in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns /

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  1. against change [singular,uncountable] a refusal to accept new ideas or changes
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  2. fighting [singular,uncountable] fighting against someone who is attacking you
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  3. against infection/illness [singular,uncountable] the natural ability of a person, animal, or plant to stop diseases or difficult conditions from harming them
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  4. wind/air/water resistance the way in which wind, air, or water can cause a moving object such as a car, plane, or boat to slow down
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  5. electricity [uncountable] the ability of a substance to stop the flow of an electric current through it
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  6. the resistance also the Resistance an organization that secretly fights against an enemy that controls their country
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  7. the line/path of least resistance if you follow the path of least resistance, you avoid making difficult decisions and choose the easiest solution to a problem - often used to show disapproval
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resistance used in phrases

  • First of October Antifascist Resistance Group (noun)
    1. illegal an armed wing of the Communist Party of Spain; seeks to overthrow the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime
  • Islamic Resistance Movement (noun)
    1. an Islamic Palestinian fundamentalist political organization; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel
  • Lord's Resistance Army (noun)
    1. a quasi-religious rebel group in Uganda that terrorized and raped women and kidnapped children who were forced to serve in the army
  • acoustic resistance (noun)
    1. opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component
  • electric resistance (noun)
    1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
  • electrical resistance (noun)
    1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
  • least resistance (noun)
    1. the least effortful way to do something
  • line of least resistance (noun)
    1. the easiest way
  • nonviolent resistance (noun)
    1. peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
  • ohmic resistance (noun)
    1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
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