(marketing); (figuratively)

(marketing) A resistance on the part of consumers toward adopting or using a particular product.

The part of a lever between the load and the fulcrum.

A thermometer which uses the measurement of electrical resistance to determine temperature.

(mechanics) In classical mechanics, the distance from the resistance (on a lever) to the fulcrum.

noncompliance with an authority as a form of protest against injustice, as by fasting, peaceful demonstration, or refusal to cooperate

The ability of an insulating material to withstand high voltage electric arc.

An indication of how an insulating material withstands certain loads on its surface or how resistant a material is to environmental influences.

plural of resistance arm

(electricity) That portion of the apparent resistance or impedance of a circuit which depends only upon the dimensions of the conductors, their temperature, and the materials of which they are composed.