Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - resistance
Resistance
resistance
n. 1 the act or an instance of resisting; refusal to comply. 2 the power of resisting (showed resistance to wear and tear). 3 Biol. the ability to withstand adverse conditions. 4 the impeding, slowing, or stopping effect exerted by one material thing on another. 5 Physics a the property of hindering the conduction of electricity, heat, etc. b the measure of this in a body. Usage Symb.: R. 6 a resistor. 7 (in full resistance movement) a secret organization resisting authority, esp. in an occupied country. Etymology: ME f. F r{eacute}sistance, r{eacute}sistence f. LL resistentia (as RESIST)
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I. noun Date: 14th century 1. an act or instance of resisting ; opposition, a means of resisting, the power or capacity to resist: as, the inherent ability of an organism to resist harmful influences (as disease, toxic agents, or infection), the capacity of a species or strain of microorganism to survive exposure to a toxic agent (as a drug) formerly effective against it, an opposing or retarding force, 4. the opposition offered by a body or substance to the passage through it of a steady electric current, a source of ~, a psychological defense mechanism wherein a patient rejects, denies, or otherwise opposes the therapeutic efforts of a psychotherapist, an underground organization of a conquered or nearly conquered country engaging in sabotage and secret operations against occupation forces and collaborators, II. adjective Date: 1976 of, relating to, or being exercise involving pushing against a source of ~ (as a weight) to increase strength ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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