- de|sist|ance
- de|sist|ance or de|sist|ence «dih ZIHS tuhns», noun.a ceasing to act or proceed; stopping.
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Re|sist|ance — «rih ZIHS tuhns», noun. 1. the act of resisting: »The bank clerk made no resistance to the robbers. 2. the power to resist: »She has little resistance to germs and so is often ill. Get enough sleep and eat well balanced meals to help keep up… … Useful english dictionary
re|sist|ance — «rih ZIHS tuhns», noun. 1. the act of resisting: »The bank clerk made no resistance to the robbers. 2. the power to resist: »She has little resistance to germs and so is often ill. Get enough sleep and eat well balanced meals to help keep up… … Useful english dictionary
as|sist|ance — «uh SIHS tuhns», noun. 1. the act of assisting; help; aid: »I need your assistance. SYNONYM(S): support, backing, succor. 2. the help or aid given: »a grant of $2,000 as assistance toward a degree … Useful english dictionary
crease-re|sist|ance — «KREES rih ZIHS tuhns», noun. the property of being able to resist wrinkling, as of fabrics: »Crease resistance that permits cotton wearing apparel to be worn without ironing can be imparted to the fabric by resin treatment (Science News Letter) … Useful english dictionary
cross-re|sist|ance — «KRS rih ZIHS tuhns, KROS », noun. resistance to a new antibiotic that a germ transfers or develops from its resistance to another drug … Useful english dictionary
non|re|sist|ance — «NON rih ZIHS tuhns», noun. the fact or condition of not resisting; lack of resistance; passive obedience or submission to authority or force … Useful english dictionary
re|sist|ance|less — «rih ZIHS tuhns lihs», adjective. lacking resistance: »At low temperature a resistanceless current can cross an insulating gap (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
wa|ter-re|sist|ance — «WT uhr rih ZIHS tuhns, WOT », noun. the quality of resisting the penetration of water … Useful english dictionary
sist — as·sist·ance; as·sist·ant·ship; as·sist·er; as·sist·ive; au·top·sist; bio·gen·e·sist; con·sist·ence; con·sist·en·cy; con·sist·om·e·ter; de·sist; ep·i·gen·e·sist; ex·e·ge·sist; fan·ta·sist; ge·od·e·sist; in·sist; in·sist·er; in·sist·ing·ly;… … English syllables
ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… … English syllables
