resistance (n.)the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with;
he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
resistance (n.)any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion;
resistance (n.)a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms;
Synonyms: electric resistance /
electrical resistance /
impedance /
resistivity /
ohmic resistance resistance (n.)the military action of resisting the enemy's advance;
the enemy offered little resistance
resistance (n.)(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease;
resistance (n.)the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents;
these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog
resistance (n.)a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force;
resistance (n.)the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria);
resistance (n.)(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness;
resistance (n.)an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current;
resistance (n.)group action in opposition to those in power;