resistance
🇺🇸
/rɪˈzɪstəns/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈzɪstəns/
noun
C1
opposing or refusing to accept something
There was strong resistance to the new rules.
C1
using force to fight against someone or something
The soldiers met armed resistance from the rebels.
C1
the ability to not be harmed by something
Good nutrition builds resistance to illness.
R
a force that slows down movement
Air resistance makes it hard to ride a bike fast.
R
how much something blocks electricity
This wire has low electrical resistance.
R
a secret group that fights against rulers
The resistance fought against the invaders.
translation
opposing or refusing to accept something; using force to fight against someone or something; the ability to not be harmed by something; a force that slows down movement; how much something blocks electricity; a secret group that fights against rulers
Word Forms
Plural
resistances