Electrical resistance, a measure of the degree to which an object opposes an electric current through itFriction,
Drag (physics) ("air resistance"), fluid or gas forces opposing motion and flowGeological resistance, a measure of how well minerals resist erosive factors
Hydraulic conductivity, the ease with which water can move through pore spaces or fractures in soil or rockThermal resistance, a measure of difficulty of heat transfer through a substance
Thermal conductivity, how well heat is conducted through a substanceThermal resistance in electronics, heat considerations in electronics designIn materials science, the term is sometimes used for hardness
Investing
Resistance (technical analysis), a price level in security trading that, if reached, activates many sell triggers
Medicine
Antibiotic resistance, used for bacteria resistant to antibiotics.Airway resistance, a concept used in respiratory physiology to describe mechanical factors which limit the access of inspired air to the pulmonary alveoli, and thus determine airflow.
Politics and military
Resistance movement, a group trying to thwart foreign occupation
Resistance during World War IIFrench ResistancePolish ResistanceResistance (socialist youth organisation), an Australian Marxist organisationDraft resistance, organized or personal opposition to military conscriptionHMS Resistance, the name of four ships of the Royal Navy, and one planned oneResistance (military) is the ability of an organized force to stand on the defensiveWhite Aryan ResistanceResistance: Journal of the Earth Liberation Movement, an earth liberation magazineResistance (YBNP), from 2011, new name of Young BNP (age 18-30)
Entertainment
In music
Resistance (Burning Spear album), 1986 albumResistance (Mika Nakashima album), 2002 albumResistance (Alove for Enemies album), 2006 albumThe Resistance (Muse album), 2009 album
Resistance, the title track from the same album."Resistance", a song by Japanese band High and Mighty Color"La Resistance" (South Park song) a song from the musical South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutResistance Records, a white power music label"The Resistance", track 1 on the album New Surrender by US rock band Anberlin
In video games
Resistance, a series of alternate history sci-fi shooters developed for Sony video game consoles.
Resistance: Fall of Man, a Sony PlayStation 3 gameResistance 2, sequel to Resistance: Fall of ManResistance 3, the third game in the main seriesResistance: Retribution, a Sony PlayStation Portable gameResistance: Burning Skies, a Sony PlayStation Vita gameOperation Flashpoint: Resistance, expansion pack of video game Operation Flashpoint"Resistance", a map of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer.
In television
Resistance (V), a group of humans opposing an alien takeover in the television series"Resistance" (Battlestar Galactica), a Battlestar Galactica episode"Resistance" (Star Trek: Voyager episode), the 28th episode of Star Trek: Voyager
In fiction
Resistance (2003 film), a 2003 war film, with Bill PaxtonResistance (2011 film), a 2011 Welsh film, with Michael SheenResistance, a 1995 novel by Anita ShreveResistance (Owen Sheers novel), a 2007 historical novel by Owen SheersThe Resistance (Animorphs), an Animorphs bookResistance (Terminator), fictional organization made up of the human survivors of Judgment Day in the Terminator serieseither of two similarly named but otherwise unrelated comic book series, both published by Wildstorm:
Resistance (comics), based on the video game of the same titleThe Resistance (comics), by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Juan Santacruz
Other
The Resistance (party game)Resistance (Doctor Who audio) Dr Who audio presentation