conductivity
nounEtymology From conductive + -ity.
1
The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound
2
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The reciprocal of resistivity
- Derived terms
- electroconductivity, heat conductivity, hydraulic conductivity, hyperconductivity, magnetoconductivity, nonconductivity, osseoconductivity, paraconductivity, photoconductivity, pyroconductivity, semiconductivity, superconductivity, thermal conductivity, thermoconductivity
- Related terms
- conductance, permeability