resistance.

1. An effort or tendency to oppose pressure, influence, or a proposed change.

2. The ability to withstand harm, wear, disease, or adverse conditions.

3. The extent to which a component or material opposes the flow of electric current.

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Words that belong together

• resistance to change
• passive resistance

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His resistance softened when the proposal became clearer.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.