resistive

[ri-zis-tiv]

adjective

1. capable of or inclined to resistance; resisting.

2. Electricity.,  pertaining to or relying on electrical resistance.

   Pressure from your finger creates an electrical contact between the two layers of a resistive touchscreen.

resistive

/ rɪˈzɪstɪv /

adjective

1. another word for resistant

2. exhibiting electrical resistance

Other Word Forms

• resistively adverb
• resistiveness noun
• nonresistive adjective
• unresistive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of resistive¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; resist + -ive

Example Sentences

The materials are heated through resistive heating, which essentially heats them from the inside out, making the process faster and less energy-intensive.

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This proof-of-concept study showed that applying resistive forces about one hip joint and assistive forces about the other with their exoskeleton mimicked the effects of split-belt treadmill training in neurologically intact individuals.

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The researchers outline their new hybrid resistive switches in a study published in Nature Electronics.

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Known as 'resistive memory switching', this function is created when electrical inputs encounter changes in conductivity, similar to what happens with synapses in our brain.

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The current is no longer able to flow without resistance through the nanowire and is instead shunted to a small resistive heating element connected to each pixel.

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