resistance

NOUN /rɪ'zɪstəns/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

resistance is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1S1I1S1T1A1N1C3E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does resistance mean?

NOUN · 11 SENSES
1

An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current.

SYNONYMS
2

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

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3

The military action of resisting the enemy's advance.

“the enemy offered little resistance”

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4

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

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
5

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

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

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BROADER
6

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

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RELATED
7

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

NARROWER
8

Any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion.

10

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

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11

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”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of resistance

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