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    re·sist·ance
    [rəˈzist(ə)ns]
    noun
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    1. 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"
      Similar:
      opposition to
      hostility to
      aversion to
      refusal to accept
      unwillingness to accept
      disinclination to accept
      reluctance to accept
      lack of enthusiasm for
    2. the ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely:
      "some of us have a lower resistance to cold than others"
    3. the impeding, slowing, or stopping effect exerted by one material thing on another:
      "air resistance would need to be reduced by streamlining"
    4. 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.
    Origin
    late Middle English: from French résistance, from late Latin resistentia, from the verb resistere ‘hold back’ (see resist).
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    [uncountable, singular] resistance (to something) a force that stops something moving or makes it move more slowly [uncountable, countable] (physics) (to choose, etc.) the easiest way of doing something Definition of resistance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
    Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Resistance definition: the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding. See examples of RESISTANCE used in a sentence.
    Resistance causes electrical energy to be dissipated as heat. See also Ohm's law. The capacity of an organism, tissue, or cell to withstand the effects of a harmful physical or environmental agent, such as a microorganism or pollutant. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011.
    resistência, a resistência, resistência [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! RESISTANCE definition: 1. the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to accept something…. Learn more.
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