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Resistance vs Nonresistor - What's the difference?

resistance | nonresistor |

As nouns the difference between resistance and nonresistor

is that resistance is resistance (all meanings) while nonresistor is one who offers no resistance.

As an adjective nonresistor is

not of or pertaining to electrical resistors.

resistance

English

Alternative forms

* resistaunce (obsolete)

Noun

  • The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
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  • (physics) A force that tends to oppose motion.
  • (physics) Shortened form of electrical resistance.
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  • Anagrams

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    nonresistor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who offers no resistance.
  • Synonyms

    * nonresister

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not of or pertaining to electrical resistors.