conductivity
[ kon-duhk-tiv-i-tee ]
/ ˌkɒn dʌkˈtɪv ɪ ti /
noun, plural con·duc·tiv·i·ties.
Physics.
the property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound.
Also called specific conductance. Electricity.
a measure of the ability of a given substance to conduct electric current, equal to the reciprocal of the resistance of the substance. Symbol: σ
Origin of conductivity
First recorded in 1830–40;
conductive +
-ity
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British Dictionary definitions for conductivity
conductivity
/ (ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
Also called: conduction
the property of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound
- a measure of the ability of a substance to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of resistivity
- in the case of a solution, the electrolytic conductivity is the current density divided by the electric field strength, measured in siemens per metreFormerly called: specific conductance
Medical definitions for conductivity
conductivity
[ kŏn′dŭk-tĭv′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The ability or power to conduct or transmit heat, electricity, or sound.
The ability of a body structure to transmit an electric impulse, especially the ability of a nerve to transmit a wave of excitation.
Scientific definitions for conductivity
conductivity
[ kŏn′dŭk-tĭv′ĭ-tē ]
The ability to transfer heat, electricity, or sound by conduction.
See conductance.