resistance
/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/
noun
The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
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Noun 4 meanings
The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
“widespread resistance to the new urban development plans”
A force that tends to oppose motion.
Electrical resistance.
A resistor.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From earlier resistence, from Middle English resistence, from Old French resistence, from Latin resistentia. Morphologically resist + -ance.
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RESISTANCE at a glance
RESISTANCE has 10 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + S 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,697 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with resistance
All rhymes- SINCE7
- ONCE6
- EXPERIENCE21
- CHANCE13
- PERFORMANCE20
- EVIDENCE14
- SCIENCE11
- CONFERENCE17
- DIFFERENCE19
- INSURANCE11
- DANCE8
- DISTANCE11
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- DESISTANCE13
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