resistance
Translation
resistance, opposition, defiance
Examples
There was strong resistance to the new law.
There was strong resistance to the new law.
The resistance movement fought for freedom.
The resistance movement fought for freedom.
This material has high water resistance.
This material has high water resistance.
The wire has low electrical resistance.
The wire has low electrical resistance.
Grammar Patterns
((resistance to sth.)) opposition to (sth.) There is a lot of resistance to the new plan.
((the Resistance)) a secret organisation that fights an occupying force The French Resistance was active during WWII.
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Etymology
From the verb 'resist' plus the suffix '-ance', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality. The state of resisting.
Memory Tips
It's the noun form of the verb 'resist'. It refers to the act or power of resisting.