resistant

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From French résistant

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Singular
resistant

Plural
resistants

resistant (plural resistants)

  1. A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
  2. A thing which resists.

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resistant (comparative more resistant, superlative most resistant)

Positive
resistant

Comparative
more resistant

Superlative
most resistant

  1. That which makes resistance or offers opposition.
  2. That which is not overcome by a disease or drug.
    The infection is resistant to antibiotics.
  3. (statistics) Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.

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