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

[ Syn: opposition ]

an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

[ Syn: resistor ]

group action in opposition to those in power

any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

a materials opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

[ Syn: electric resistance , electrical resistance , impedance , resistivity , ohmic resistance ]

the military action of resisting the enemy's advance; the enemy offered little resistance'

(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

[ Syn: immunity ]

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'

a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

[ Syn: underground ]

the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)

(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness