resistance
n. opposition, act of fighting against; act of withstanding the effects of; (Medicine) natural ability of an organism to resist disease (or bacteria or poisonous substances produced in diseases); quality of a conductor which resists an electrical current (Electricity); underground organization in an occupied country which fights against the occupying forces | ||||
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Resistance Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Integrated Circuit Terminology |
Resistance (R)
a measure given in ohms of the resistance to the flow of electric current.
a measure given in ohms of the resistance to the flow of electric current.
Resistance Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Resistance
(n.)
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; as, the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles.
(n.)
The act of resisting; opposition, passive or active.
(n.)
A means or method of resisting; that which resists.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
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; as, the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles.
(n.)
The act of resisting; opposition, passive or active.
(n.)
A means or method of resisting; that which resists.
(n.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
resistance
Noun
1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
(synonym) opposition
(hypernym) action
(hyponym) lockout
2. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
(hypernym) mechanical phenomenon
(hyponym) friction, rubbing
3. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
(synonym) electric resistance, electrical resistance, impedance, resistivity, ohmic resistance
(hypernym) electrical phenomenon
(hyponym) ohmage
4. the military action of resisting the enemy's advance; "the enemy offered little resistance"
(hypernym) military action, action
(derivation) resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
5. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
(synonym) immunity
(hypernym) condition, status
(hyponym) acquired immunity
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
6. a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
(synonym) underground
(hypernym) revolutionary group
(hyponym) Maquis
7. the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
(hypernym) unresponsiveness
(classification) bacteria, bacterium
8. (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
(hypernym) unwillingness
(classification) psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine
9. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
(synonym) resistor
(hypernym) electrical device
(hyponym) ballast resistor, ballast, barretter
(part-holonym) circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
10. group action in opposition to those in power
(hypernym) group action
(hyponym) confrontation, opposition
(derivation) resist, balk, baulk, jib
Noun
1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
(synonym) opposition
(hypernym) action
(hyponym) lockout
2. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
(hypernym) mechanical phenomenon
(hyponym) friction, rubbing
3. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
(synonym) electric resistance, electrical resistance, impedance, resistivity, ohmic resistance
(hypernym) electrical phenomenon
(hyponym) ohmage
4. the military action of resisting the enemy's advance; "the enemy offered little resistance"
(hypernym) military action, action
(derivation) resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
5. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
(synonym) immunity
(hypernym) condition, status
(hyponym) acquired immunity
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
6. a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
(synonym) underground
(hypernym) revolutionary group
(hyponym) Maquis
7. the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
(hypernym) unresponsiveness
(classification) bacteria, bacterium
8. (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
(hypernym) unwillingness
(classification) psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine
9. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
(synonym) resistor
(hypernym) electrical device
(hyponym) ballast resistor, ballast, barretter
(part-holonym) circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit
10. group action in opposition to those in power
(hypernym) group action
(hyponym) confrontation, opposition
(derivation) resist, balk, baulk, jib
| hEnglish - advanced version |
resistance
resistance
\re*sist"ance\ (-ans), n. [f. résistance, ll. resistentia, fr. resistens, - entis, p. pr. see resist.]
1. the act of resisting; opposition, passive or active. when king demetrius saw that no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his forces. --1. macc. xi. 38.
2. (physics) 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; as, the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles.
3. a means or method of resisting; that which resists. unfold to us some warlike resistance.
4. (elec.) 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.
resistance
box (elec.), a rheostat consisting of a box or case containing a number of resistance coils of standard values so arranged that they can be combined in various ways to afford more or less resistance.
resistance
coil (elec.), a coil of wire introduced into an electric circuit to increase the resistance.
similar words(15)
electric resistance
solid of least resistance
least resistance
resistance box
resistance unit
electrical resistance
resistance thermometer
resistance coil
line of least resistance
coefficient of resistance
ohmic resistance
unit of resistance
resistance pyrometer
path of least resistance
resistance frame
resistance
\re*sist"ance\ (-ans), n. [f. résistance, ll. resistentia, fr. resistens, - entis, p. pr. see resist.]
1. the act of resisting; opposition, passive or active. when king demetrius saw that no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his forces. --1. macc. xi. 38.
2. (physics) 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; as, the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles.
3. a means or method of resisting; that which resists. unfold to us some warlike resistance.
4. (elec.) 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.
resistance
box (elec.), a rheostat consisting of a box or case containing a number of resistance coils of standard values so arranged that they can be combined in various ways to afford more or less resistance.
resistance
coil (elec.), a coil of wire introduced into an electric circuit to increase the resistance.
similar words(15)
electric resistance
solid of least resistance
least resistance
resistance box
resistance unit
electrical resistance
resistance thermometer
resistance coil
line of least resistance
coefficient of resistance
ohmic resistance
unit of resistance
resistance pyrometer
path of least resistance
resistance frame
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resistance
The exertion of opposite effort or effect.
The exertion of opposite effort or effect.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Disgwrth
Disgwrth = a. without resistance
Disgwrth = a. without resistance
Diwrthryn
Diwrthryn = a. without resistance
Gwrthladd
Gwrthladd = n. resistance
Resistance Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Resistance
The opposition of force to force.
Resistance is either lawful or unlawful. 1. It is lawful to resist one who is in the act of committing a felony or other crime, or who maliciously endeavors to commit such felony or crime. See self defence. And a man may oppose force to force against one who endeavors to make an arrest, or to enter his house without lawful authority for the purpose; or, if in certain cases he abuse such authority, and do more than he was authorized to do; or if it turn out in the result he has no right to enter, then the party about to be imprisoned, or whose house is about to be illegally entered, may resist the illegal imprisonment or entry by self-defence, not using any dangerous weapons, and may escape, be rescued, or even break prison, and others may assist him in so doing.
Resistance is unlawful when the persons having a lawful authority to arrest, apprehend, or imprison, or otherwise to advance or execute the public justice of the country, either civil or criminal, and using the proper means for that purpose, are resisted in so doing; and if the party guilty of such resistance, or others assisting him, be killed in the struggle, such homicide is justifiable; while on the other hand, if the officer be killed, it will, at common law, be murder in those who resist.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
The opposition of force to force.
Resistance is either lawful or unlawful. 1. It is lawful to resist one who is in the act of committing a felony or other crime, or who maliciously endeavors to commit such felony or crime. See self defence. And a man may oppose force to force against one who endeavors to make an arrest, or to enter his house without lawful authority for the purpose; or, if in certain cases he abuse such authority, and do more than he was authorized to do; or if it turn out in the result he has no right to enter, then the party about to be imprisoned, or whose house is about to be illegally entered, may resist the illegal imprisonment or entry by self-defence, not using any dangerous weapons, and may escape, be rescued, or even break prison, and others may assist him in so doing.
Resistance is unlawful when the persons having a lawful authority to arrest, apprehend, or imprison, or otherwise to advance or execute the public justice of the country, either civil or criminal, and using the proper means for that purpose, are resisted in so doing; and if the party guilty of such resistance, or others assisting him, be killed in the struggle, such homicide is justifiable; while on the other hand, if the officer be killed, it will, at common law, be murder in those who resist.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Resistance Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EPA Terms of Environment |
Resistance
For plants and animals, the ability to withstand poor environmental conditions or attacks by chemicals or disease. May be inborn or acquired.
For plants and animals, the ability to withstand poor environmental conditions or attacks by chemicals or disease. May be inborn or acquired.
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Resistance
For plants and animals, the ability to withstand poor environmental conditions or attacks by chemicals or disease. May be inborn or acquired.
For plants and animals, the ability to withstand poor environmental conditions or attacks by chemicals or disease. May be inborn or acquired.
Resistance Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Guitar Glossary |
Resistance
The opposition of a circuit to the flow of current . Resistance is measured in ohms, and can be calculated by dividing the voltage by current.
The opposition of a circuit to the flow of current . Resistance is measured in ohms, and can be calculated by dividing the voltage by current.
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Resistance
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| The DJ Glossary |
Resistance
Opposition to the flow of DC current in a wire or electrical circuit.
Opposition to the flow of DC current in a wire or electrical circuit.
Resistance Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aids Glossary |
resistance
the ability of a microorganism to mutate or change its structure in such a way that it loses its sensitivity to a drug; a resistant organism can function and replicate despite the drug's presence. Contrast with susceptible. See also cross-resistance.
the ability of a microorganism to mutate or change its structure in such a way that it loses its sensitivity to a drug; a resistant organism can function and replicate despite the drug's presence. Contrast with susceptible. See also cross-resistance.
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Resistance
The reduction, due to genetic selection, of susceptibility of a parasite or its vector to chemotherapy. The ability of a host to resist a pathogen
The reduction, due to genetic selection, of susceptibility of a parasite or its vector to chemotherapy. The ability of a host to resist a pathogen
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
RESISTANCE
Reduction in a pathogen's sensitivity to a particular drug. Resistance is thought to result usually from a genetic mutation<!-- (see) -->. In HIV, such mutations can change the structure of viral enzymes<!-- (see) --> and proteins<!-- (see) --> so that an antiviral drug can no longer bind with them as well as it used to. Resistance detected by searching a pathogen's genetic makeup for mutations thought to confer lower susceptibility is called "genotypic resistance." Resistance that is found by successfully growing laboratory cultures of the pathogen in the presence of a drug is called "phenotype resistance."
Reduction in a pathogen's sensitivity to a particular drug. Resistance is thought to result usually from a genetic mutation<!-- (see) -->. In HIV, such mutations can change the structure of viral enzymes<!-- (see) --> and proteins<!-- (see) --> so that an antiviral drug can no longer bind with them as well as it used to. Resistance detected by searching a pathogen's genetic makeup for mutations thought to confer lower susceptibility is called "genotypic resistance." Resistance that is found by successfully growing laboratory cultures of the pathogen in the presence of a drug is called "phenotype resistance."
| CDC Tuberculosis Glossary |
Resistance
The ability of some strains of bacteria, including M. tuberculosis, to grow and multiply in the presence of certain drugs that ordinarily kill them; such strains are referred to as drug-resistant strains.
The ability of some strains of bacteria, including M. tuberculosis, to grow and multiply in the presence of certain drugs that ordinarily kill them; such strains are referred to as drug-resistant strains.
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS Terms |
Resistance
The ability of a disease to overcome a drug. For example, after long-term use of AZT, HIV can develop strains of virus in the body that are no longer suppressed by this particular drug, and therefore are said to be resistant to AZT.
The ability of a disease to overcome a drug. For example, after long-term use of AZT, HIV can develop strains of virus in the body that are no longer suppressed by this particular drug, and therefore are said to be resistant to AZT.
Resistance Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Energy Glossary |
RESISTANCE
(THERMAL) - The reciprocal of thermal conductance. See R-VALUE.
(THERMAL) - The reciprocal of thermal conductance. See R-VALUE.
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Resistance
1. An opposing force.
2. A measure of a conductor's ability to retard the flow of electricity. Also see air resistance .
1. An opposing force.
2. A measure of a conductor's ability to retard the flow of electricity. Also see air resistance .
| Abbreviation Airbus A340 |
RES
Resistance
Resistance
| Electrochemistry Dictionary |
resistance
See resistivity.
See resistivity.
| Technical English by wpv |
RESISTANCE
The opposition which limits the amount of current that can be produced by an applied voltage in an electrical circuit, measured in ohms.
The opposition which limits the amount of current that can be produced by an applied voltage in an electrical circuit, measured in ohms.
| Electronics Terminology |
Resistance
The property of a material to oppose the flow of current.
The property of a material to oppose the flow of current.
| Biological Control |
Host plant resistance
The relative amount of heritable qualities possessed by a plant that reduces the degree of damage to the plant by a pest or pests.
The relative amount of heritable qualities possessed by a plant that reduces the degree of damage to the plant by a pest or pests.
Insecticide resistance
Genetically inherited ability to withstand doses of pesticide which would kill individuals from strains whose ancestors had not been exposed to the pesticide.
| Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection |
Resistance
With respect to plants: All properties enabling them to fight and overcome, partially or completely, the pathogenic effects of a disease or pest attack. This also includes 'tolerance', the ability of a plant to grow and develop in spite of pest or disease attack. With respect to pests and diseases: The ability of a pest population or disease to survive the poisonous effect of a pesticide.
With respect to plants: All properties enabling them to fight and overcome, partially or completely, the pathogenic effects of a disease or pest attack. This also includes 'tolerance', the ability of a plant to grow and develop in spite of pest or disease attack. With respect to pests and diseases: The ability of a pest population or disease to survive the poisonous effect of a pesticide.
| General Chemistry Glossary |
electrical resistance ( resistance, electrochemistry)
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(The ability of a material to oppose the flow of an electric current , converting electrical energy into heat. The SI unit of resistance is the ohm .) Compare with conductivity .
(The ability of a material to oppose the flow of an electric current , converting electrical energy into heat. The SI unit of resistance is the ohm .) Compare with conductivity .
| NCRS Construction Glossary |
RESISTANCE
The internal structure of wires even in the best conductors opposes the flow of electric current and converts some current into heat. This internal friction like effect is resistance and is measured in ohms. Resistance equals Voltage divided by Amperage.
The internal structure of wires even in the best conductors opposes the flow of electric current and converts some current into heat. This internal friction like effect is resistance and is measured in ohms. Resistance equals Voltage divided by Amperage.
Resistance Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Dance Terminology |
RESISTANCE
A balanced force and counter force between two bodies
A balanced force and counter force between two bodies
| A Dictionary of Postmodern Terms - Foucault Work |
resistance
"there are no relations of power without resistance" (1980, 142)
"there are no relations of power without resistance" (1980, 142)
Resistance Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Options Trading Glossary |
Resistance
A stock that tends to find significant selling pressure at a certain price level is said to have overhead resistance at that price level. Technical indicators like moving averages can also provide resistance as downtrending stocks rally up to touch these trendlines and spark new sellers at such resistance points.
A stock that tends to find significant selling pressure at a certain price level is said to have overhead resistance at that price level. Technical indicators like moving averages can also provide resistance as downtrending stocks rally up to touch these trendlines and spark new sellers at such resistance points.
| A Guide to Futures and Options Market Terminology : English-English |
Resistance
A horizontal price range where price hovers due to selling pressure before attempting a downward move.
A horizontal price range where price hovers due to selling pressure before attempting a downward move.
Resistance Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Resistance
Resistance may refer to:
In physics:
In physics:
- Electrical resistance, the degree to which a passing electric current is dissipated into heat
- Friction, the force that opposes (relative) motion
- Drag (physics) ("Air resistance"), fluid or gas forces opposing motion and flow
- Geological resistance, a measure of how well minerals resist erosive factors
- Hydraulic conductivity, the ease with which water can move through pore spaces or fractures in soil or rock
- Thermal resistance, a measure of how poorly temperature conducts through a substance
- Thermal conductivity, how well temperature conducts through a substance
- Thermal resistance in electronics, heat considerations in electronics design
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French Resistance
The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy regime during World War II. Resistance groups comprised small groups of armed men and women (referred to as the maquis when based in the countryside), publishers of underground newspapers, and escape networks that helped allied soldiers.
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