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Resistive vs Resistent - What's the difference?

resistive | resistent |

As adjectives the difference between resistive and resistent

is that resistive is while resistent is .

As a noun resistent is

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resistive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (physics) Resisting the passage of electrical current
    • This material is highly resistive .
  • Tending to resist
    • He had a stubborn, resistive nature.

    Derived terms

    * resistively * resistivity

    Related terms

    * resistant, resistance ----

    resistent

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adjective)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
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