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- [kon-duhk-tiv-i-tee]
- /ˌkɒn dʌkˈtɪv ɪ ti/
- /kənˈdʌk.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-duhk-tiv-i-tee]
- /ˌkɒn dʌkˈtɪv ɪ ti/
Definitions of conductivity word
- noun conductivity the property of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound 3
- noun conductivity a measure of the ability of a substance to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of resistivity 3
- noun conductivity in the case of a solution, the electrolytic conductivity is the current density divided by the electric field strength, measured in siemens per metre 3
- noun conductivity the property of conducting or transmitting heat, electricity, etc. 3
- noun conductivity conductance per unit of area or volume, measured in siemens per meter: the reciprocal of resistivity 3
- noun conductivity Electrical conductivity is a measure of how easy it is for a current to be passed through a material. 3
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Origin of conductivity
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; conductive + -ity
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Parts of speech for Conductivity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conductivity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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conductivity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conductivity
noun conductivity
- strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
- service — Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
- heat — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- potential — possible, as opposed to actual: the potential uses of nuclear energy.
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
Antonyms for conductivity
noun conductivity
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
Top questions with conductivity
- what does conductivity mean?
- what is conductivity measured in?
- what determines conductivity of a solution?
- what does a conductivity meter do?
- what is the relationship between resistivity and conductivity?
- what is conductivity in water?
- how to calculate conductivity of water?
- what is the conductivity of carbon?
- how to calculate the thermal conductivity of a material?
- how to calculate conductivity of a solution?
- what are the units of thermal conductivity?
- how does temperature affect conductivity?
- how to calculate u value from thermal conductivity?
- what is electrical conductivity in water?
- how does conductivity work?
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