Electrical resistance

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms wordnet

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