resistibility

The new material's resistibility to extreme temperatures was tested in the lab.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being able to be resisted: "resistibility" refers to the capacity or potential for something to be opposed, withstood, or fought against. It is the property that makes an object, force, or influence subject to resistance.
   • The ability to resist: In a less common usage, "resistibility" can also denote the capability or power to resist something, though this meaning is rarer and often overlaps with "resistance."

Usage Examples

• The quality of being able to be resisted:

  • The resistibility of the new policy was low, as most employees agreed with it. (The policy could not easily be opposed because it was popular.)
  • Scientists measured the resistibility of the material to acidic corrosion. (They tested how well the material could withstand acid damage.)

• The ability to resist:

  • Her natural resistibility to infections kept her healthy through the flu season. (Her body's ability to fight off diseases was strong.)

Advanced Usage

• "resistibility to change": a common phrase in social sciences, referring to how easily a system or group can be opposed when trying to alter it.

  • The resistibility to change in the company's culture prevented new reforms. (The culture strongly opposed and withstood attempts at modification.)

• "resistibility of a force": in physics, the measure of how much a force can be counteracted.

  • The resistibility of the magnetic field was tested using various metals. (The field's ability to be opposed by other materials was examined.)

Variants and Related Words

• Resistible (adj): capable of being resisted.

  • The temptation was resistible, so she easily ignored it. (The temptation could be withstood.)

• Resistance (n): the act or power of resisting; opposition.

  • The resistance of the wire to electricity is measured in ohms. (The wire's opposition to electrical flow.)

• Resist (v): to withstand or oppose.

  • He tried to resist the urge to laugh during the serious speech. (He fought against the impulse.)

Synonyms

• Opposability: the quality of being able to be opposed.
• Withstandability: the capacity to be withstood.
• Vulnerability to resistance: a phrase describing how easily something can be resisted (though this is not a single word).

Related Idioms

• "To put up resistance": to actively oppose something.

  • The rebels put up fierce resistance against the invading army. (They fought back strongly.)

• "Path of least resistance": the easiest course of action.

  • He always chooses the path of least resistibility when faced with difficult decisions. (He picks the option that is easiest to handle or oppose.)