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Resistant vs Resistent - What's the difference?

resistant | resistent |

As nouns the difference between resistant and resistent

is that resistant is a person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement while resistent is common misspelling of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between resistant and resistent

is that resistant is which makes resistance or offers opposition while resistent is common misspelling of lang=en.

resistant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
  • A thing which resists.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
  • Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
    • The infection is resistant to antibiotics.
  • (statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.

    • Derived terms

    * resistantly

    See also

    * robust

    References

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    Anagrams

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    resistent

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adjective)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
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