con·duc·tiv·i·ty (k n d k-t v -t )n. pl. con·duc·tiv·i·ties 1. The ability or power to conduct or transmit heat, electricity, or sound. 2. The conductance of a material. 3. Physiology The conductibility of a structure, especially the ability of a nerve to transmit a wave of excitation. |
conductivity [ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Physics / General Physics) Also called conduction the property of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound
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a. (Physics / General Physics) a measure of the ability of a substance to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of resistivity
b. in the case of a solution, the electrolytic conductivity is the current density divided by the electric field strength, measured in siemens per metre Symbol κ Formerly called specific conductance
3. (Physics / General Physics) See thermal conductivity
| conductivity (kndk-tv-t) 1. The ability to transfer heat, electricity, or sound by conduction. 2. See conductance. |
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| Noun | 1. | conductivity - the transmission of heat or electricity or sound physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy electrical conduction - the passage of electricity through a conductor |
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