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• group action in opposition to those in power

  derivation	resistresistant
  hypernym	group action
  hyponym	confrontationcontraventiondefiancedisputedissentinsubordinationobjectionobstructionismoppositionprotestrebellionrebelliousnesssales resistance

• the military action of resisting the enemy's advance

  derivation	resist
  domain topic	armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
  hypernym	actionmilitary action

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

  synonym	opposition
  hypernym	action
  hyponym	anti-takeover defenselockoutreaction

• an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

  synonym	resistor
  holo part	circuitelectric circuitelectrical circuit
  hypernym	electrical device
  hyponym	ballastballast resistorbarretterpotential dividerrheostatvariable resistorvoltage divider

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

  derivation	resistant
  domain topic	bacteriabacterium
  hypernym	deadnessunresponsiveness

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

  derivation	resistant
  domain topic	psychiatrypsychological medicinepsychopathology
  hypernym	involuntarinessunwillingness

• a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

  synonym	underground
  hypernym	revolutionary group
  hyponym	Maquis

• any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

  hypernym	mechanical phenomenon
  hyponym	acoustic impedanceacoustic reactanceacoustic resistancedragfrictionretarding forcerubbing

• a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

  synonym	electric resistanceelectrical resistanceimpedanceohmic resistanceresistivity
  hypernym	electrical phenomenon
  hyponym	ohmage

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

  synonym	immunity
  derivation	resistant
  domain topic	medical specialtymedicine
  hypernym	conditionstatus
  hyponym	acquired immunityimmunogenicityinnate immunitynatural immunity

• the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents

  hypernym

  capabilitycapacity