Resistance

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/ noun

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

Definition

  1. (noun) The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist. “the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics”
  2. (noun) A force that tends to oppose motion.
  3. (noun) Electrical resistance.
  4. (noun) An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.

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  • Resistance contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Resistance mean?

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

What are the anagrams of Resistance?

Valid anagrams: ancestries.

How many letters are in Resistance?

Resistance has 10 letters.

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