conductivity
noun
con·duc·tiv·i·ty
| \ ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈti-və-tē
, kən-\
, kən-\
plural conductivities
Definition of conductivity
: the quality or power of conducting or transmitting: such as
a
: the reciprocal of electrical resistivity
b
: the quality of living matter responsible for the transmission of and progressive reaction to stimuli
Examples of conductivity in a Sentence
measuring the conductivity of different metals
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Nanotubing has been touted as a wonder material since its discovery, thanks to high thermal and electrical conductivity combined with great mechanical strength. — Sophie.erickson, The Verge, "How carbon nanotubes built this bizarre ultrablack material," 20 Aug. 2019 This helped them interpret what was seen before in the electrical conductivity measurements under Ciomadul. — National Geographic, "Magma found simmering under an 'extinct' volcano. Here's what that means.," 17 July 2019 Electron behavior causes nearly all material properties: hardness, conductivity, melting temperature. — Quanta Magazine, "Elusive Higgs-Like State Created in Exotic Materials," 28 Feb. 2018 Somehow, the electric field seems to have triggered this phase change and its accompanying change in conductivity. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Researchers make RAM from a phase change we don’t entirely understand," 18 Dec. 2018 One promising way is to measure the electrical conductivity of the mantle, Korenaga said. — Quanta Magazine, "The Hunt for Earth’s Deep Hidden Oceans," 11 July 2018 Doing so would reveal where the conductivity formula originates in the black hole environment, providing more insights about the corresponding forces at play inside cuprates. — Quanta Magazine, "Signs of a Stranger, Deeper Side to Nature’s Building Blocks," 1 July 2013 Liquid metal has been kicking around on the PC for more than a decade, but the compound’s conductivity (which can be bad in a computer) has scared some off. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Hands on with HP's Omen X 2S 15: The world's first dual-screen gaming laptop," 14 May 2019 But, like other semiconductors, the conductivity can be changed by adding impurities that contain additional electrons. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Salt-infused graphene creates an infrared cloaking device," 3 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conductivity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for conductivity
conductivity
noun
English Language Learners Definition of conductivity
technical
: the ability to move heat or electricity from one place to another : the power to conduct heat or electricity
See the full definition for conductivity in the English Language Learners Dictionary
conductivity
noun
con·duc·tiv·i·ty
| \ ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē, kən-
\
\
plural conductivities
Medical Definition of conductivity
: the quality or power of conducting or transmitting: as
a
: the reciprocal of electrical resistivity
b
: the quality of living matter responsible for the transmission of and progressive reaction to stimuli
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