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nounan electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
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nouna secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
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"he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"nounthe action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
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noun(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
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nouna material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohmstype of:
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nounany mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motiontype of:
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noungroup action in opposition to those in powertype of:
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noun(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awarenesstype of:
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"these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog"nounthe capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agentstype of:
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nounthe degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)type of:
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"the enemy offered little resistance"nounthe military action of resisting the enemy's advancetype of:
Definition that contains resistance
- thickness resistance to flow
- viscosity resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
- viscousness resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
- sales resistance resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices
- anti-takeover defense resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover