resistance
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESISTANCE
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refusal to accept something new or different
— often + to
[noncount]
— often + from
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She sensed resistance from some of the staff regarding the changes in policy.
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There was a lot of resistance to the plan when it was first suggested.
[singular]
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They have shown a stubborn resistance to change.
2
[noncount]
:
effort made to stop or to fight against someone or something
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see also passive resistance
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He offered no resistance when he was arrested. [=he did not try to prevent himself from being arrested]
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The troops met heavy/stiff resistance as they approached the city.
3
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the ability to prevent something from having an effect
— often + to
[noncount]
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The paint shows good weather resistance.
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the body's resistance to disease
[singular]
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Over time the patient/infection could develop a resistance to the drug.
4
[noncount]
:
a force that slows down a moving object (such as an airplane) by going against the direction in which the object is moving
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reducing wind resistance
5
[singular]
or
Resistance
:
a secret organization that fights against enemy forces who have gained control of a region, country, etc.
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a member of the French Resistance
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resistance forces
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[noncount]
technical
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the ability of a substance to prevent electricity from passing through it
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electrical resistance
take/follow the path/line of least resistance
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to choose the easiest way to do something instead of trying to choose the best way
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She tends to follow the path of least resistance instead of going after what she really wants.
