Resistiivne

Resistiivne is an Estonian adjective used to describe something that offers resistance or is resistant to a stimulus, change, or damage. In technical contexts it commonly denotes properties governed by resistance rather than by other responses such as elasticity or reactance. The term appears across disciplines such as physics, engineering, materials science, and biology, with domain-specific meanings.

In electronics and physics, resistiivne describes components or materials whose electrical response is dominated by resistance. A resistive element has a real impedance and follows Ohm’s law: current is proportional to voltage, and this relation is largely independent of frequency within practical ranges. Resistiivne components are contrasted with capacitive or inductive elements, which store and return energy. Examples include carbon composition and metal film resistors, heating elements, and certain sensor devices. Applications involve voltage division, current limiting, and measurement circuits.

In materials science, resistiivne properties refer to materials that resist electrical conduction or resist deformation and wear under specific conditions. A high-resistivity material, for example, strongly impedes electrical flow. The term can also appear when describing surfaces or coatings designed to withstand particular stresses, though more precise terms may be used in technical writing for mechanical durability or wear resistance.

In biology and medicine, resistiivne describes organisms or strains that withstand a particular chemical, drug, or environmental stress. Antibiotic resistance, for instance, is commonly described as a resistiivne trait of certain bacterial strains, highlighting their ability to survive exposure to specific antibiotics.

Etymologically, resistiivne is formed as an Estonian adjective from the root related to resistance, and is a standard term in technical and scientific texts.