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electrical resistance

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: electric resistance, impedance, resistance, resistivity, ohmic resistance

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: electrical phenomenon

Narrower terms: ohmage

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُقَاوَمَة (muqāwama) — opposition offered by a conductor
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電阻 /电阻 (diànzǔ) — opposition offered by a conductor
  • Esperanto: rezistanco — opposition offered by a conductor
  • Finnish: vastus — opposition offered by a conductor
  • Finnish: sähkövastus — opposition offered by a conductor
  • Greek: ηλεκτρική αντίσταση (ilektrikí antístasi) — opposition offered by a conductor
  • Latvian: pretestība — opposition offered by a conductor
  • Portuguese: resistência — opposition offered by a conductor
  • Romanian: rezistență electrică — opposition offered by a conductor
  • Russian: электри́ческое сопротивле́ние (elektríčeskoje soprotivlénije) — opposition offered by a conductor
  • Thai: ความต้านทานไฟฟ้า (kwaam-dtâan-taan-fai-fáa) — opposition offered by a conductor