Resistive (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance; "resistive load".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The resistive load of the heating element caused the circuit to draw more current than expected.
- The engineer designed the circuit to handle the resistive properties of the wire.
- The resistive nature of the material made it difficult to achieve a good electrical connection.
- The device was tested with a resistive load to simulate real-world operating conditions.
- The resistive heating element was used to warm up the cold solder joint.