| 1. | Physics. the property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound. |
| 2. | Also called specific conductance. Electricity. a measure of the ability of a given substance to conduct electric current, equal to the reciprocal of the resistance of the substance. Symbol: σ |
conductivity con·duc·tiv·i·ty (kŏn'dŭk-tĭv'ĭ-tē)
n.
The ability or power to conduct or transmit heat, electricity, or sound.
The ability of a body structure to transmit an electric impulse, especially the ability of a nerve to transmit a wave of excitation.
conductivity (kŏn'dŭk-tĭv'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
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