re·sis·tiv·i·ty (r  z s-tv -t)n. pl. re·sis·tiv·i·ties 1. The capacity for or tendency toward resistance. 2. Electricity An intrinsic property of a material that is measured as its resistance to current per unit length for a uniform cross section. |
resistivity [ˌriːzɪsˈtɪvɪtɪ]
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1. (Physics / General Physics) the electrical property of a material that determines the resistance of a piece of given dimensions. It is equal to RA/l, where R is the resistance, A the cross-sectional area, and l the length, and is the reciprocal of conductivity. It is measured in ohms. Symbol ρ Former name specific resistance
2. the power or capacity to resist; resistance
| resistivity (rzs-tv-t) A measure of the potential electrical resistance of a conductive material. It is determined experimentally using the equation  = RA/l, where R is the measured resistance of some length of the material, A is its cross-sectional area (which must be uniform), and l is its length. It is measured in ohm-meters. |
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| Noun | 1. |  resistivity - a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohmselectrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity ohmage - the ohmic resistance of a conductor |
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