resistance

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'resistance', 'Resistance': /rɪˈzɪstəns/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈzɪstəns/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri zis′təns)


Collocations for "resistance"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "resistance" in context.

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resistance

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. develop resistance to the drug
  2. the [bacteria, virus] has developed a resistance to the drug
  3. the patient showed a resistance to the drug
  4. [build up, develop, increase] resistance to illnesses
  5. [increase, decrease] wind resistance
  6. [low, high, great, little] resistance
  7. [child, adult, teenage] resistance (to)
  8. resistance to [change, pressure, disease]
  9. resistance among [children, the elderly]
  10. a [staunch, steadfast, narrow-minded] resistance (to)
  11. offered [low, little, no] resistance
  12. didn't put up any resistance
  13. any resistance [is, would be] futile
  14. the [plan, scheme, request] was met with resistance
  15. [slowed down, limited, hampered] by wind resistance
  16. fought for the Resistance in the war
  17. joined the [French] Resistance
  18. the path of least resistance
n as adj
  1. a resistance [furnace, box, coil]
  2. [strong, weak] resistance genes
  3. a [high, low, medium] resistance level
'resistance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
amount - army - beat - depletion - drought - encounter - fierce - futile - in - limit - metal - pocket - stiff - stingy - stout - thermal - united

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