rə̇ˌziˈstivəd.ē, (ˌ)rēˌz- noun
( -es )
Etymology: resistive + -ity
1. : capacity for resisting : resistance
high chemical resistivity
2.
a. : a characteristic of a given substance upon which depends the electrical resistance of a body of that substance
b. : the longitudinal electrical resistance of a uniform rod of unit length and unit cross-sectional area — called also specific resistance