Words Like RESISTANCE

We have put together a list of words that are similar to RESISTANCE.

20 Alternative Words Similar to resistance

1 Opposition Noun      Synonym Words Like Opposition
2 Action Noun      Synonym Words Like Action
3 Condition Noun      Synonym Words Like Condition
4 Status Noun      Synonym Words Like Status
5 Dispute Noun      Hyponym Words Like Dispute
6 Protest Noun      Hyponym Words Like Protest
7 Obstructionism Noun      Hyponym
8 Dissent Noun      Hyponym Words Like Dissent
9 Confrontation Noun      Hyponym Words Like Confrontation
10 Contravention Noun      Hyponym Words Like Contravention
11 Capacity Noun      Hypernym Words Like Capacity
12 Capability Noun      Hypernym Words Like Capability
13 Maquis Noun      Hyponym
14 Immunogenicity Noun      Hyponym
15 Barretter Noun      Hyponym Words Like Barretter
16 Ballast Noun      Hyponym Words Like Ballast
17 Rheostat Noun      Hyponym
18 Ohmage Noun      Hyponym
19 Reaction Noun      Hyponym Words Like Reaction
20 Lockout Noun      Hyponym

2 examples of resistance

1 the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles.
2 despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead

10 definitions of resistance

1 The act of resisting; opposition, passive or active.
2 The quality of not yielding to force or external pressure; that power of a body which acts in opposition to the impulse or pressure of another, or which prevents the effect of another power
3 A means or method of resisting; that which resists.
4 A certain hindrance or opposition to the passage of an electrical current or discharge offered by conducting bodies. It bears an inverse relation to the conductivity, -- good conductors having a small resistance, while poor conductors or insulators have a very high resistance. The unit of resistance is the ohm.
5 the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
6 group action in opposition to those in power
7 the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
8 any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
9 a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
10 the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
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