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- the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument:"she put up no resistance to being led away"
- armed or violent opposition:"government forces were unable to crush guerrilla-style resistance"
- a secret organization resisting authority, especially in an occupied country:"he went underground and joined the resistance"
- (the Resistance)the underground movement formed in France during World War II to fight the German occupying forces and the Vichy government. Also called maquis
- the ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely:"some of us have a lower resistance to cold than others"
- medicinebiologylack of sensitivity to a drug, insecticide, etc., especially as a result of continued exposure or genetic change:"many insects show resistance to at least one chemical"
- the impeding, slowing, or stopping effect exerted by one material thing on another:"air resistance would need to be reduced by streamlining"
- the degree to which a substance or device opposes the passage of an electric current, causing energy dissipation. Ohm's law resistance (measured in ohms) is equal to the voltage divided by the current.
- a resistor or other circuit component which opposes the passage of an electric current.
Originlate Middle English: from French résistance, from late Latin resistentia, from the verb resistere ‘hold back’ (see resist).Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument:
- armed or violent opposition:
- a secret organization resisting authority, especially in an occupied country:
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- Resistance can refer to123:
- The act of fighting against something that is attacking you or refusing to accept something.
- The power or capacity of an organism to resist harmful influences such as disease or infection.
- Dislike of or opposition to a plan, idea, etc.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to accept something: resistance to disease Government troops offered no resistance (to the rebels).dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/resistan…a : an act or instance of resisting : opposition b : a means of resisting 2 : the power or capacity to resist: such as a : the inherent ability of an organism to resist harmful influences (such as disease, toxic agents, or infection)www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resistance[uncountable, singular] dislike of or opposition to a plan, an idea, etc.; the act of refusing to obey As with all new ideas it met with resistance. resistance to somebody/something There has been a lot of resistance to this new law.www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli… RESISTANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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