What is the Difference Between resistance and resistivity?

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What is the Difference Between resistance and resistivity?..

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Resistivity is the property of a material to resist the
flow of current through it, whereas resistance is the
measurable quantity of that property.

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What is the Difference Between resistance and resistivity?..

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both are constant for a particular material but
resistance opposes the flow of current through a wire..
(R=V/I)&(R=pL/A)

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