resistance

An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current.

The degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria).

The military action of resisting the enemy's advance.

“the enemy offered little resistance”

A secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force.

The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with.

“he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens”

(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease.

A material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms.

Any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion.

Group action in opposition to those in power.

(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness.

The capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents.

“these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog”