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resistant

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "resistant" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

resistant

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resistant is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, resistant is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofresistant

1noun
  • A person who resists; especially a member of a resistance movement.
  • A thing which resists.
1adjective
  • Which makes resistance or offers opposition.
  • Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.

    Example: "The infection is resistant to antibiotics."

  • Not greatly influenced by individual members of a sample.

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