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- Dictionaryresistance/rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. the refusal to accept or comply with something: "they displayed a narrow-minded resistance to change" Similar Opposite
- 2. the ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely: "some of us have a lower resistance to cold than others"
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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.
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.
Define specific resistance. Q. Define temperature coefficient of resistance. Q. Define electric resistance of a conductor. Q. Define resistance and resistivity. Give the relation between them. Explain the dependence of resistance on temperature. Define the term resistance.
The ability of a material or object to slow down the free flow of electrons of an electric current. Good conductors, such as copper, have low resistance. Good insulators, such as rubber, have high resistance. Resistance results in a change of electric energy into heat.
noun. 1. the act or an instance of resisting. 2. the capacity to withstand something, esp the body's natural capacity to withstand disease. 3. a. the opposition to a flow of electric current through a circuit component, medium, or substance. It is the magnitude of the real part of the impedance and is measured in ohms.
Resistance means "refusal to comply with or accept something." An individual person can put up resistance against something she disagrees with or doesn't want to participate in. On a larger scale, groups of people and even whole countries can display resistance, like when the British put up resistance against Napoleon.
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.
What does the noun resistance mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun resistance. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. resistance has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
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.
