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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance;
- Example: "resistive load"

2. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority;
[syn: insubordinate, resistant, resistive]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Resistive \Re*sist"ive\ (-?v), a.
   Serving to resist. --B. Jonsosn.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

resistive
    adj 1: exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance;
           "resistive load"
    2: disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
       [syn: insubordinate, resistant, resistive]