re·sist·ance
re·sist·ance/rəˈzist(ə)ns/
noun
- the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument."she put up no resistance to being led away"synonyms: opposition to, hostility to, aversion to, refusal to accept, unwillingness to accept, disinclination to accept, reluctance to accept, lack of enthusiasm for
- the ability not to be affected by something, especially adversely."some of us have a lower resistance to cold than others"
- the impeding, slowing, or stopping effect exerted by one material thing on another."air resistance would need to be reduced by streamlining"
- the degree to which a substance or device opposes the passage of an electric current, causing energy dissipation. Ohm's law resistance (measured in ohms) is equal to the voltage divided by the current.
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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) ...
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