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resistances

The correct spelling is resistances.

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noun

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The correct spelling is resistances. The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist. For example: "the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

Usage Examples

the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
  2. 2.A force that tends to oppose motion.
  3. 3.Electrical resistance.
  4. 4.An underground organisation engaged in a struggle for liberation from forceful occupation; a resistance movement.

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