ETYM French, from Latin oppositio. Related to Opposite.
In astronomy, the moment at which a body in the Solar System lies opposite the Sun in the sky as seen from the Earth and crosses the meridian at about midnight.
Although the inferior planets cannot come to opposition, it is the best time for observation of the superior planets as they can then be seen all night.
1. The relation between opposed entities; SYN. oppositeness.
2. A direction opposite to another.
3. A contestant one is matched against; SYN. opponent, opposite.
4. A body of people united in opposing something. + prikaži više

ETYM French résistance, Late Lat. resistentia, from resistens, -entis, p. pr. Related to Resist.
The ability to impede (resist) the flow of electric current. With the exception of superconductors, all substances have a greater or lesser degree of resistance. Substances with very low resistance, such as metals, conduct electricity well and are called conductors. Substances with very high resistance, such as glass and rubber, conduct electricity poorly and are called nonconductors or insulators.
In physics, that property of a substance that restricts the flow of electricity through it, associated with the conversion of electrical energy to heat; also the magnitude of this property. Resistance depends on many factors, such as the nature of the material, its temperature, dimensions, and thermal properties; degree of impurity; the nature and state of illumination of the surface; and the frequency and magnitude of the current. The si unit of resistance is the ohm.
1. (Psychiatry) An unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness.
2. Any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion.
3. Group action in opposition to those in power.
4. The action of opposing something that one disapproves or disagrees with; SYN. opposition.
5. The condition in which an organism can resist disease.
6. The military action of resisting the enemy's advance. + prikaži više

A circuit component designed to provide a specific amount of resistance to current flow.
An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current; SYN. resistance.
In physics, any component in an electrical circuit used to introduce resistance to a current. Resistors are often made from wire-wound coils or pieces of carbon. Rheostats and potentiometers are variable resistors. + prikaži više