conductivity
The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound
Noun
- The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound
- The reciprocal of resistivity
Origin
Etymology tree English conduct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English conductive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English conductivity From conductive + -ity.
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electroconductivity heat conductivity hydraulic conductivity hyperconductivity magnetoconductivity nonconductivity osseoconductivity paraconductivity photoconductivity pyroconductivity semiconductivity superconductivity thermal conductivity thermoconductivity