resistance opposition | the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with, he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens, despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead |
line of least resistance path of least resistance | the easiest way, In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance |
case load | the number of cases handled in a given period of time (as by a court or agency) |
least effort least resistance | the least effortful way to do something |
case study | a detailed analysis of a person or group from a social or psychological or medical point of view |
trespass on the case | an action brought to recover damages from a person whose actions have resulted indirectly in injury or loss, a person struck by a log as it was thrown onto a road could maintain trespass against the thrower but one who was hurt by stumbling over it could maintain and action on the case |
resistance | the military action of resisting the enemy's advance, the enemy offered little resistance |
resistance | group action in opposition to those in power |
sales resistance | resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices |
lawsuit suit case cause causa | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy, the family brought suit against the landlord |
antitrust case | a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place |
custody case | a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce) |
test case test suit | a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent |
passive resistance nonviolent resistance nonviolence | peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate |
wing case elytron | either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings |
attache case attache | a shallow and rectangular briefcase |
case | a portable container for carrying several objects, the musicians left their instrument cases backstage |
case display case showcase vitrine | a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home |
case pillowcase slip pillow slip | bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow, the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase |
case compositor's case typesetter's case | (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers, for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters |
case knife sheath knife | a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath |
case knife | a metal blade with a handle, used as cutlery |
case shot canister canister shot | a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm |
casing case | the enclosing frame around a door or window opening, the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced |
cigarette case | a small flat case for holding cigarettes, can be carried in a purse or a pocket |
collector's item showpiece piece de resistance | the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection |
dispatch case dispatch box | case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables |
dressing case | a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling |
gearbox gear box gear case | the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed |
glasses case | a case for carrying spectacles |
gun case | a case for storing a gun |
letter case | case for carrying letters |
overnighter overnight bag overnight case | a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight |
packing box packing case | a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage |
pencil box pencil case | a box for holding pencils |
resistance pyrometer | pyrometer that measures high temperatures by the resistance in a heated wire |
resistance thermometer platinum thermometer | thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire |
resistor resistance | an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current |
shell case casing | the housing or outer covering of something, the clock has a walnut case |
toolbox tool chest tool cabinet tool case | a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools |
trophy case | a case in which to display trophies |
watch case | the metal case in which the works of a watch are housed |
resistance | (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness |
resistance | the degree of unresponsiveness of a diseaseausing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillinesistant bacteria) |
sheath case | an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part |
case | the actual state of things, that was not the case |
precedent case in point | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time |
case grammatical case | nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence |
nominative nominative case subject case | the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb |
oblique oblique case | any grammatical case other than the nominative |