Resistiivse

Resistiivse is the genitive singular form of the Estonian adjective resistiivne, meaning resistive. In Estonian, adjectives inflect for case and number, so resistiivne takes the form resistiivse when modifying a noun in the genitive. The word is used in technical and scientific texts to describe properties or characteristics related to resistance.

In science and engineering, resistive (resistiivne) describes components, materials, or systems whose impedance is real and equal to their resistance, with no significant reactive part. In electrical engineering, a resistive load is one in which voltage and current are in phase, and the power factor is 1. Such loads dissipate real power as heat. The term can also appear in discussions of materials that primarily resist electric current, as opposed to conducting, inductive, or capacitive behaviors.

Usage examples in Estonian might include phrases like resistiivse koormuse omadused (properties of a resistive load), resistiivse materjali omadused (properties of a resistive material), or resistiivse takistuse valimine (selecting a resistive impedance). In grammar, resistiivse governs nouns in the genitive case, for example resistiivse koormuse tüüp (type of resistive load) or resistiivse materjali koostis (composition of a resistive material).

Etymology traces resistiivne to the root resist- plus Estonian adjectival suffixes, aligning with common patterns for forming adjectives meaning “related to resistance.” The form resistiivse appears primarily in grammatical contexts where the noun it modifies is in the genitive case.