electrical resistance

noun

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.

Similar
electric resistanceimpedanceresistanceresistivityohmic resistance
Opposite
electrical conductance
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Meanings

nounelectrical resistance (countable and uncountable, plural electrical resistances)

plural electrical resistances

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
electrical conductance

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

Similar
electric resistanceimpedanceresistanceresistivityohmic resistance
Broader
electrical phenomenon
Also see
impedanceohmic resistanceresistanceresistivity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

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

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MLA

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Chicago

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