RESISTIVE

insubordinate, resistant, resistive

(adjective) disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

resistive

(adjective) exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance; “resistive load”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

resistive (comparative more resistive, superlative most resistive)

(physics) Resisting the passage of electrical current

Tending to resist

Source: Wiktionary


Re*sist"ive (-v), a.

Definition: Serving to resist. B. Jonsosn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 October 2024

DATELESS

(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”


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