conductance

[ kuhn-duhk-tuhns ]
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nounElectricity.
  1. the conducting power, especially the power to conduct alternating current, of a conductor, equal to the real part of the admittance, and in a circuit with no reactance equal to the reciprocal of the resistance. Symbol: G

Origin of conductance

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First recorded in 1880–85; conduct + -ance

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British Dictionary definitions for conductance

conductance

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noun
  1. the ability of a system to conduct electricity, measured by the ratio of the current flowing through the system to the potential difference across it; the reciprocal of resistance. It is measured in reciprocal ohms, mhos, or siemens: Symbol: G

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Scientific definitions for conductance

conductance

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  1. A measure of the ability of a material to carry electric current. For direct current, conductance is called conductivity and is equal to 1/R, where R is the resistance of the material. For alternating current, conductance is called admittance. Conductance is measured in mhos. See more at admittance.

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