Words Like RESISTANCE
We have put together a list of words that are similar to RESISTANCE.
20 Alternative Words Similar to resistance
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Obstructionism
Noun Hyponym
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Maquis
Noun Hyponym
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Immunogenicity
Noun Hyponym
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Rheostat
Noun Hyponym
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Ohmage
Noun Hyponym
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Lockout
Noun Hyponym
2 examples of resistance
1
the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles.
2
despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
10 definitions of resistance
1
The act of resisting; opposition, passive or active.
2
The quality of not yielding to force or external pressure; that power of a body which acts in opposition to the impulse or pressure of another, or which prevents the effect of another power
3
A means or method of resisting; that which resists.
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A certain hindrance or opposition to the passage of an electrical current or discharge offered by conducting bodies. It bears an inverse relation to the conductivity, -- good conductors having a small resistance, while poor conductors or insulators have a very high resistance. The unit of resistance is the ohm.
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the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
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group action in opposition to those in power
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the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
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any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
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a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
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the military action of resisting the enemy's advance