resistance, n.
(resistances)
freq. cnt. 13
(resistances)
freq. cnt. 13
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6
opposition resistance
sample sentences
"he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens""despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
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any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
resistance
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a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
electric resistance electrical resistance impedance ohmic resistance resistance resistivity
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the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
resistance
sample sentences
"the enemy offered little resistance"
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group action in opposition to those in power
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resistance
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an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7
resistance resistor
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part holonym
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(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
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resistance
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the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
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resistance
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a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
<noun.group>
resistance underground
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the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
<noun.state>
resistance
sample sentences
"these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog"
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(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
<noun.state>
immunity resistance
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