1. the acts of opposing or fighting against something
Usage: plural of resistance
2. the abilities of materials or organisms to withstand particular conditions or forces
Usage: plural of resistance; often used in scientific contexts
3. the measures of opposition to electric current flow in circuits
Usage: plural of resistance; physics/electrical engineering

Examples

• The protesters showed strong resistances to the new policies.
• Different materials have varying resistances to heat and corrosion.
• The bacteria developed resistances to multiple antibiotics.
• Engineers measured the electrical resistances in the circuit components.
• The army faced fierce resistances from local militia groups.
• Plant breeders work to develop crop resistances to diseases.
• The circuit board contained resistors with different resistances.