Difference between revisions of "Resistance"
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#the act or an instance of resisting or the capacity to resist. | #the act or an instance of resisting or the capacity to resist. | ||
#a [[force]] that tends to oppose or retard motion. | #a [[force]] that tends to oppose or retard motion. | ||
| − | #an underground organization engaged in a struggle for national liberation in a country | + | #an underground organization engaged in a struggle for "[[National liberation movement|national liberation]]" in a country or [[counter revolutionary]] activity to a [[totalitarian]] [[regime]]. |
#in the field of [[psychology]], a process in which the ego opposes the conscious recall of anxiety-producing experiences. | #in the field of [[psychology]], a process in which the ego opposes the conscious recall of anxiety-producing experiences. | ||
#in the field of [[biology]], | #in the field of [[biology]], | ||
##the capacity of an [[organism]] to defend itself against a [[disease]]. | ##the capacity of an [[organism]] to defend itself against a [[disease]]. | ||
##the capacity of an organism or a tissue to withstand the effects of a harmful environmental agent. | ##the capacity of an organism or a tissue to withstand the effects of a harmful environmental agent. | ||
| − | #in the field of [[electricity]] ([[electrical resistance]]), the opposition of a body or substance to current passing through it, resulting in a change of electrical energy into heat or another form of [[ | + | #in the field of [[electricity]] ([[electrical resistance]]), the opposition of a body or substance to current passing through it, resulting in a change of electrical energy into heat or another form of energy. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Electrical Engineering]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:29, December 19, 2024
Resistance refers to:[1]
- the act or an instance of resisting or the capacity to resist.
- a force that tends to oppose or retard motion.
- an underground organization engaged in a struggle for "national liberation" in a country or counter revolutionary activity to a totalitarian regime.
- in the field of psychology, a process in which the ego opposes the conscious recall of anxiety-producing experiences.
- in the field of biology,
- in the field of electricity (electrical resistance), the opposition of a body or substance to current passing through it, resulting in a change of electrical energy into heat or another form of energy.