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resistance

resistance /rɪˈzɪstəns/ noun
resistance
/rɪˈzɪstəns/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESISTANCE
: refusal to accept something new or different
[noncount]
often + from
often + to
[singular]
[noncount] : effort made to stop or to fight against someone or something
see also passive resistance
: the ability to prevent something from having an effect
[noncount]
often + to
[singular]
[noncount] : a force that slows down a moving object (such as an airplane) by going against the direction in which the object is moving
[singular] or Resistance : a secret organization that fights against enemy forces who have gained control of a region, country, etc.
[noncount] technical : the ability of a substance to prevent electricity from passing through it

take/follow the path/line of least resistance

: to choose the easiest way to do something instead of trying to choose the best way