resistive

adjective

re·​sis·​tive ri-ˈzi-stiv How to pronounce resistive (audio)
: marked by resistance
often used in combination
fire-resistive material
resistively adverb
resistiveness noun

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Additionally, resistive losses in electrical grids, transformer inefficiencies, and aging infrastructure contribute significantly to these inefficiencies. Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 For instance, my sister, who is driving a 2017 Ford Focus Electric, is only getting about 80 miles of range in the freezing cold with its resistive heaters off and only about 50 with it on. Umar Shakir, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2025 Right now, most electrical heating is done by sending electrons through a resistive coil, which is relatively inefficient compared to burning fossil fuels. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024 Because cartridges require an additional capacitive or resistive load to achieve ideal frequency response, Western Electric offers a variety of phono termination plugs to optimize MM and MC performance based on the cartridge manufacturer’s specification. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for resistive

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of resistive was in 1605

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“Resistive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resistive. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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