"electrical resistance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: electrical resistances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} electrical resistance (countable and uncountable, plural electrical resistances)
  1. (physics) The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself, resulting in a conversion of electrical energy into heat and radiation. The SI derived unit of resistance is the ohm (Ω). Symbol: R. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: Ohm, Ω, resistor Translations (opposition offered by a conductor): مُقَاوَمَة (muqāwama) [feminine] (Arabic), 電阻 (Chinese Mandarin), 电阻 (diànzǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), rezistanco (Esperanto), vastus (Finnish), sähkövastus (Finnish), ηλεκτρική αντίσταση (ilektrikí antístasi) [feminine] (Greek), resistência [feminine] (Portuguese), rezistență electrică [feminine] (Romanian), электри́ческое сопротивле́ние (elektríčeskoje soprotivlénije) [neuter] (Russian), ความต้านทานไฟฟ้า (kwaam-dtâan-taan-fai-fáa) (Thai)

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