RESISTIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does resistive mean? 

• RESISTIVE (adjective)
  The adjective RESISTIVE has 2 senses:

1. exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance

2. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

  Familiarity information: RESISTIVE used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RESISTIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

resistive load

Pertainym:

resistance (a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms)

Derivation:

resistivity (a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

Synonyms:

insubordinate; resistant; resistive

Similar:

defiant; noncompliant (boldly resisting authority or an opposing force)

Derivation:

resist (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)

resist (express opposition through action or words)

resist (refuse to comply)

 Context examples 

Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Is the patient uncooperative, resistive to help from others?

(NPI - Uncooperative, NCI Thesaurus)

A junction between two nanowires forms a variable resistive element (i.e., a synaptic element) that behaves like a neuronal synapse.

(Neuromorphic Metallic Nanowire Network Shows Human Brain-Like Functions, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)