resistance

resistance
/rI'zIstFns/ noun
1 AGAINST CHANGE (singular, uncountable) a refusal to accept new ideas or changes: When you introduced computerized billing, was there much resistance from consumers?
(+ to): There has been a lot of resistance to this new law.
2 FIGHTING (singular, uncountable) fighting against someone or something that is attacking you: put up/offer resistance (=resist): The defenders put up strong resistance.
3 AGAINST INFECTION/ILLNESS (singular, uncountable) the natural ability of an animal or plant to stop diseases from harming it: Vitamins can build up your resistance to colds and flu.
4 wind resistance/air resistance etc the degree to which a moving object, such as a car or plane, is made to move more slowly by the air it moves through
5 ELECTRICITY (U) the degree to which a substance can stop an electric current passing through
6 the resistance an organization that secretly fights against an enemy that now controls their country: Mitterand was in the French Resistance during the war.
7 take the line of least resistance to do the easiest thing in a difficult situation
8 EQUIPMENT (C) a resistor
—see also passive resistance

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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