conductivity (redirected from conductivities)

con·duc·tiv·i·ty  (kndk-tv-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.

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conductivity [ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. (Physics / General Physics) Also called conduction the property of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound

2.

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

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conductivity  (kndk-tv-t)

1. The ability to transfer heat, electricity, or sound by conduction.

2. See conductance.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

conductivity - the transmission of heat or electricity or sound conduction physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy electrical conduction - the passage of electricity through a conductor

Translations

conductivity [ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ] N → conductividad f

conductivity [ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪti] n (ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) → conductivité f

conductivity

n (Phys, Physiol) → Leitfähigkeit f

conductivity [ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ] n (Elec, Phys) → conduttività

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conductivity [ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ] n (Elec, Phys) → conduttività