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resistance vs dissent

dissent vs resistance

resistance and dissent both are nouns.

resistance is not a verb while dissent is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
resistance Yes No No No
dissent Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dissent is a hyponym of resistance; that is, dissent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than resistance:
  • resistance: group action in opposition to those in power
  • dissent: the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
resistance (noun) dissent (noun)
group action in opposition to those in power the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
the military action of resisting the enemy's advance (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with a difference of opinion
an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
resistance (verb) dissent (verb)
withhold assent
be of different opinions
express opposition through action or words
Difference between resistance and dissent

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