1º_ Capacity, action and effect of resisting. Opposition to a force, which applies to situations such as the passage of an electric current or an armed group repelling another invader. In some cases (as in electricity, electronics and mechanics, in addition to the fact is called resistance to the object or element that causes it and that determines the final force obtained. See ohm . 2º_ Resistencia is the capital city of the province of Chaco and a locality in the province of Salta (Argentina). It is also a city and port in the region of Loreto (Peru's Amazon).