noun
resistance; resistivity; resistibility
Used in technical contexts for physical, electrical, or biological resistance. Often appears in compounds like 耐性 or 抵抗力 in everyday language.
この素材は熱に対する抵抗性が高い。
This material has high resistance to heat.
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The resistance of bacteria to antibiotics has become a problem.
耐性 specifically refers to tolerance or resistance developed over time, especially in biology and medicine (e.g., drug resistance). 抵抗性 is broader and includes physical and electrical resistance.
Compound of 抵抗 (resistance) + 性 (property, nature). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of 'resistance property'.