hambatan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed hambat +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hamˈbatan/
  • Rhymes: -an, -n
  • Hyphenation: ham‧bat‧an

Noun

hambatan (plural hambatan-hambatan)

  1. resistance;
    1. something for resisting motion
      Synonyms: rintangan, tahanan
    2. (electricity) synonym of hambatan listrik
  2. (electronics) synonym of resistor
  3. (mechanics) drag: resistance of a fluid to something moving through it
  4. (biochemistry, rare) inhibition: the process of stopping or retarding a reaction
    Synonyms: inhibisi, penghambatan

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