(less common) Alternative form of resistant

The condition of being resistible.

The quality of being resistive.

Capable of withstanding fire, either permanently or for a pre-determined time.

(physics) The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself, resulting in a conversion of electrical energy into heat and radiation. The SI derived unit of resistance is the ohm (Ω). Symbol: R.

(physics) A resistance to the flow of heat across the interface between liquid helium and a solid that produces a temperature discontinuity.

(physics) The action of friction that slows something moving through air; drag.

that slows the penetration of water (but is not waterproof)

The method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax.

plural of resistance box