resistance

Letters that make resistance

s, a, e, n, c, r, t, i are letters that make 'resistance'

Words within resistance

stance, RES, AN, re, si, resist, SI, sis, tan, CE, NC, Re, Ce, Es, Si, Ta are words within 'resistance'


11 possible definitions for 'resistance'

Resistance as "the military action of resisting the enemy's advance"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of military action, action.

resistance as a category

'resistance' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Derivatives of resistance

hold out, resist, withstand, stand firm are derivatives of 'resistance'.

Example of resistance used within this context

"the enemy offered little resistance"


Resistance as "group action in opposition to those in power"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of group action.

Types of resistance

confrontation, insubordination, objection, opposition, rebellion, dissent, sales resistance, defiance, dispute, contravention, obstructionism, protest, rebelliousness are types of 'resistance'.

Derivatives of resistance

resist, jib, balk, baulk, resistant, insubordinate, resistive are derivatives of 'resistance'.


Resistance as "an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

resistor has the same meaning as resistance

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of electrical device.

Types of resistance

ballast, barretter, potential divider, voltage divider, rheostat, variable resistor, ballast resistor are types of 'resistance'.

resistance as a part

'resistance' can be a part of circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit.


Resistance as "(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of unwillingness, involuntariness.

resistance as a category

'resistance' can be a category of psychological medicine, psychiatry, psychopathology.

Derivatives of resistance

resistant is a derivative of resistance.


Resistance as "a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

underground has the same meaning as resistance

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of revolutionary group.

Types of resistance

Maquis is a type of resistance.

Derivatives of resistance

clandestine, secret, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, surreptitious, undercover, underground are derivatives of 'resistance'.


Resistance as "(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

immunity has the same meaning as resistance

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of status, condition.

Types of resistance

immunogenicity, acquired immunity, natural immunity, innate immunity are types of 'resistance'.

resistance as a category

'resistance' can be a category of medicine, medical specialty.

Derivatives of resistance

resistant, immune are derivatives of 'resistance'.


Resistance as "the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of capacity, capability.

Example of resistance used within this context

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


Resistance as "a material's opposition to the flow of electric current, measured in ohms"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

electric resistance, electrical resistance, impedance, resistivity, ohmic resistance have the same meaning as 'resistance'

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of electrical phenomenon.

Types of resistance

ohmage is a type of resistance.

Derivatives of resistance

resistive is a derivative of resistance.


Resistance as "any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of mechanical phenomenon.

Types of resistance

acoustic resistance, acoustic impedance, acoustic reactance, friction, retarding force, drag, rubbing are types of 'resistance'.


Resistance as "the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of deadness, unresponsiveness.

resistance as a category

'resistance' can be a category of bacterium, bacteria.

Derivatives of resistance

resistant, immune are derivatives of 'resistance'.


Resistance as "the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with"

Under this definition, resistance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

opposition has the same meaning as resistance

resistance as a type

'resistance' can be a type of action.

Types of resistance

lockout, reaction, anti-takeover defense are types of 'resistance'.

Derivatives of resistance

oppose is a derivative of resistance.

Example of resistance used within this context

"he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens", "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"



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