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resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
Type Words
Synonyms resistor
Type of electrical device
Has types barretter, voltage divider, variable resistor, potential divider, ballast, ballast resistor, rheostat

resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
Type Words
Synonyms underground
Type of revolutionary group
Has types maquis

resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
Type Words
Synonyms opposition
Type of action
Has types anti-takeover defense, lockout, reaction


he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens.

resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
Type Words
Synonyms immunity
Type of condition, status
Has types innate immunity, immunogenicity, acquired immunity, natural immunity
Derivation resistant

resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
Type Words
Synonyms electric resistance, electrical resistance, impedance, ohmic resistance, resistivity
Type of electrical phenomenon
Has types ohmage

resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
Type Words
Type of mechanical phenomenon
Has types rubbing, friction, retarding force, acoustic impedance, acoustic reactance, acoustic resistance, drag

resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
group action in opposition to those in power
Type Words
Type of group action
Has types insubordination, confrontation, contravention, defiance, dispute, dissent, objection, obstructionism, opposition, protest, rebellion, rebelliousness, sales resistance
Derivation resist, resistant

resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
Type Words
Type of involuntariness, unwillingness
Derivation resistant

resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
Type Words
Type of capacity, capability


these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog.

resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
Type Words
Type of deadness, unresponsiveness
Derivation resistant

resistance::noun | Spocien Dictionary

resistance
noun
/rɪ'zɪstəns/
the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
Type Words
Type of action, military action
Derivation resist


the enemy offered little resistance.
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.