resistive

rɪˈzɪstɪv

Definition

Definition of resistive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

opposing force

Rare

tending to resist something or someone

Rare

The material is highly resistive to wear and tear.

opposing

resistant

electricity

TECH.

capable of or offering resistance, especially to electricity

TECH.

The resistive material reduced the flow of current..

insulating

nonconductive

circuit

TECH.

consisting only of resistors and power sources

TECH.

The circuit is purely resistive with no capacitors.

ohmic

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Expressions with resistive

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fire-resistive

adj.

designed to withstand fire

The building's fire-resistive design prevented major damage.

Origin of resistive

Latin, resistere (to withstand)

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dummy load

electrical testing

resistive component absorbing power for testing purposes

radiation resistance

electronics

resistive part of antenna impedance from power radiation

Examples of resistive in a sentence

She was resistive to the new management's changes.
The resistive coating improved the device's performance.
Resistive elements are crucial in this circuit.
A resistive load was added to the circuit for testing.
The engineer explained the resistive nature of the material.

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French:résistant, résistif, ...
German:resistiv, ohmsch, ...
Italian:resistente, resistivo, ...
Spanish:resistente, resistivo, ...
Portuguese:resistente, resistivo, ...
Chinese:抗拒的, 抗电的, ...
Japanese:抵抗力がある, 抵抗性の, ...
Arabic:مُقاوِم, ذو مقاومة, ...
Hebrew:מִתְנַגֵּד, בַּעַל הִתְנַגְּדוּת, ...
Russian:сопротивляющийся, сопротивляемый, ...
Ukrainian:стійкий, резистивний, ...
Hindi:प्रतिरोधी, प्रतिरोधक, ...
Bengali:প্রতিরোধী, প্রতিরোধক্ষম, ...
Catalan:resistent, resistiu, ...
Czech:odolný, odporový, ...
Danish:modstandsdygtig, resistiv, ...
Dutch:resistent, weerstandbiedend, ...
Greek:ανθεκτικός, αντιστασιακός, ...
Hungarian:ellenálló, ellenállásos, ...
Khmer:ធន់ទ្រាំ, មានភាពធន់ទ្រាំអគ្គិសនី, ...
Korean:저항하는, 저항성의, ...
Persian:مقاوم, مقاومتی, ...
Polish:rezystancyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):resistente, resistivo, ...
Romanian:rezistent, rezistiv, ...
Swedish:motståndskraftig, resistiv, ...
Thai:ทนทาน, ต้านทานล้วน, ...
Turkish:dirençli, rezistif, ...
Vietnamese:khó bị mài mòn, chống điện, ...

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Definition of resistive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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