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resistant

adj. opposed, resisting; immune to the effects of

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Resistance

Resistance may refer to:

Physics

Electrical resistance, the measure of the degree to which a conductor opposes an electric current through that conductor.
Friction,
- Drag (physics) ("air resistance"), fluid or gas forces opposing motion and flow
Geological resistance, a measure of how well minerals resist erosive factors
- Hydraulic conductivity, the ease with which water can pore spaces or fractures in soil or rock
Thermal resistance, a measure of difficulty of heat transfer through a substance
- Thermal conductivity, how well heat is conducted through a substance
- Thermal resistance in electronics, heat considerations in electronics design
In materials science, the term is sometimes used for hardness

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resistant

Adjective
1. relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
(synonym) immune
(similar) unsusceptible, insusceptible
2. incapable of being affected; "resistant to persuasion"
(similar) impervious, imperviable
3. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
(synonym) insubordinate, resistive
(similar) defiant, noncompliant
4. incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"
(synonym) repellent
(similar) nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive

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résistant

adj. resistant, durable, tough

résistant

nm. rebel, mutineer, insurgent, one who resists authority

résister

v. set one's face against, resist; hang on, stand up to; hold, fight off; dispute, struggle

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resistant

příd.jm. odolný; vodotěsný