RESISTING
Re*sist"ing, a.
Defn: Making resistance; opposing; as, a resisting medium.
— Re*sist"ing ly, adv.
RESISTIVE
Re*sist"ive (-v), a.
Defn: Serving to resist. B. Jonsosn.
RESISTLESS
Re*sist"less, a.
1. Having no power to resist; making no opposition. [Obs. or R.] Spenser.
2. Incapable of being resisted; irresistible. Masters' commands come with a power resistless To such as owe them absolute subjection. Milton. — Re*sist"less*ly, adv. — Re*sist"less*ness, n.
RESOLUBLE
Res"o*lu*ble (rz"-l-b'l), a.Etym: [L. resolubolis: cf. F. résoluble.
See Resolve, and cf. Resolvable.]
Defn: Admitting of being resolved; resolvable; as, bodies resoluble
by fire. Boyle.
— Res"o*lu*ble*ness, n.
RESOLUTE Res"o*lute (rz"-lt), a. Etym: [Cf. F. résolu. The L. resolutus (p. p. of resolvere) means, relaxed, enervated, effeminate. See Resolve, v. t. & i.]