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    resistance
    /rɪˈzɪst(ə)ns/

    noun

    • 1. the refusal to accept or comply with something: "they displayed a narrow-minded resistance to change" Similar opposition tohostility toaversion torefusal to acceptOpposite acceptancereceptivity
    • 2. the ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely: "some of us have a lower resistance to cold than others"

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  2. resistance to sth The government faces resistance to the bill. There should be no resistance to the new management structure a force which acts to stop the progress of something or make it slower :

  3. Electric resistivity is defined as the electrical resistance offered per unit length and unit cross-sectional area at a specific temperature and is denoted by ρ. Electrical resistance is also known as specific electrical resistance.

  4. The meaning of RESISTANCE is an act or instance of resisting : opposition. How to use resistance in a sentence.

  5. Resistance is a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit. Resistance is measured in ohms, symbolized by the Greek letter omega (Ω). Ohms are named after Georg Simon Ohm (1784-1854), a German physicist who studied the relationship between voltage , current and resistance.

  6. Having more lamps in series means that the resistance of the circuit is more. Less current flows so the bulbs are dimmer. Resistance is measured in units called ohms, which is represented by...

  7. Resistance is the property of a material or component that opposes the flow of electric current through it. It is measured in Ohms and denoted by the symbol “Ω”. Resistance arises due to the interactions between electrons and the atoms or molecules that make up the material.

  8. May 30, 2024 · Resistance, in electricity, property of an electric circuit or part of a circuit that transforms electric energy into heat energy in opposing electric current. Resistance involves collisions of the current-carrying charged particles with fixed particles that make up the structure of the conductors.

  9. The resistance of a coaxial cable depends on its length, the inner and outer radii, and the resistivity of the material separating the two conductors. Since this resistance is not infinite, a small leakage current occurs between the two conductors.

  10. C2 [ U ] the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to accept something. 抵抗;反抗;反對. resistance to disease 抗病. Government troops offered no resistance ( to the rebels ). 政府軍沒有(對叛軍)作出任何抵抗。. There's a lot of resistance (= opposition) to the idea of a united Europe ...

  11. Review the key terms, equations, and skills related to current, resistance, and resistivity, including how to find the current direction and what resistance depends on.

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