resistance

Definitions

General Science

  • noun the ability of a material to restrict the flow of electrical current through itself

Agriculture

  • noun the ability of an organism not to be affected by something such as a disease, stress factor, process or treatment

Aviation

  • noun the opposition of a body or substance to current passing through it

Banking

  • noun opposition felt or shown by people to something

Electronics

  • The opposition a material offers to the flow of current, with the concomitant conversion of electrical energy into heat energy. Resistance may be intentionally introduced into a circuit, for instance, for current regulation or for voltage regulation. In an AC circuit, resistance is the real number component of impedance. Expressed in ohms, or fractions/multiples of ohms. Its symbol is R. Also called electrical resistance.
  • A specific resistance (1) value, such as that of a conductor, component, circuit, or device. Also called resistance value.
  • The real number component of acoustic impedance. Expressed in acoustical ohms. Also called acoustic resistance.
  • The capability or extent to which a material or body can withstand something. For example, abrasion, impact, or heat resistance.
  • symbolR
  • synonymresistor

Forex

  • A region of an asset's price where selling has or is expected to emerge that will often provoke a market reversal to the downside. Many forex traders that base their trading decisions on technical analysis will regularly assess the resistance levels in the exchange rate for a currency pair before establishing a position or placing an order.

Medical

  • noun the ability of a person not to get a disease
  • noun the ability of bacteria or a virus to remain unaffected by a drug

Military

  • noun an act of resisting
  • noun a secret organization which opposes (often with armed force) the established government or an occupying power

Politics

  • noun an action which shows that people are opposed to something
  • noun a group which fights secretly against an enemy occupying a country
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