re·sis·tive

[ri-zis-tiv]
adjective
1.
capable of or inclined to resistance; resisting.
2.
Electricity. pertaining to or relying on electrical resistance: Pressure from your finger creates an electrical contact between the two layers of a resistive touchscreen. Compare capacitive ( def 2 ).

Origin:
1595–1605; resist + -ive

re·sis·tive·ly, adverb
re·sis·tive·ness, noun
non·re·sis·tive, adjective
un·re·sis·tive, adjective
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resistive (rɪˈzɪstɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  another word for resistant
2.  exhibiting electrical resistance

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Resistive is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
Wretched typing experience on old-school resistive touchscreen.
The highly resistive state of the electrolyte and the other, low-resistance,
  state can be used to represent zeroes and ones.
They're simple games and drawing programs, but they show that the resistive
  touchscreen actually works and is responsive.
Most resistive screens we've encountered thus far tend to be slow and
  unresponsive.
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