resistive en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English resist Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English resistive From resist + -ive.
Meanings
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(rare) Tending to resist something or someone; resistant.
He had a stubborn, resistive nature.
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Acting as a resistor; resisting the passage of electrical current.
This material is highly resistive.
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Of an electronic circuit: consisting only of resistors and power sources; having no inductance and capacitance.
a pure resistive circuit
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more resistive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most resistive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
elastoresistive · photoresistive · nonresistive · magnetoresistive · resistivity · chemiresistive · thermoresistive · piezoresistive · resistive random access memory · resistiveness · viscoresistive · resistively