resistive
adjective
re·sis·tive
ri-ˈzi-stiv 
: 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.
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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
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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
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“Resistive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resistive. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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