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The meaning of RESISTANCE is an act or instance of resisting : opposition. How to use resistance in a sentence.
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 ). There's a lot of resistance (= opposition) to the idea of a united Europe.
Resistance is a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit. Resistance is measured in ohms, symbolized by the Greek letter omega (Ω). Ohms are named after Georg Simon Ohm (1784-1854), a German physicist who studied the relationship between voltage, current and resistance.
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion. see more. noun. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with. “he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens”. synonyms: opposition. see more. noun. group action in opposition to those in power.
A measure of the degree to which a substance impedes the flow of electric current induced by a voltage. Resistance is measured in ohms. Good conductors, such as copper, have low resistance. Good insulators, such as rubber, have high resistance.
a force that acts to stop the progress of something or make it slower: The car's speed was reduced by air / wind resistance. [ C or U ] physics specialized. the degree to which a substance prevents the flow of an electric current through it: Copper has (a) low resistance. Fewer examples.
RESISTANCE meaning: 1 : refusal to accept something new or different often + from often + to; 2 : effort made to stop or to fight against someone or something
