resistance

/rɪzˈɪstʌns/

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Noun
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"
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any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
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a material''s opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
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the military action of resisting the enemy''s advance; "the enemy offered little resistance"
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(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
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the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog"
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a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
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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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(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
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an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
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group action in opposition to those in power
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