conductivity
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4.9
- noun
- /kənˌdʌkˈtɪvɪti/
- Specialized
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conductividad
- The winding is cast in epoxy resin containing boron nitride to increase its thermal conductivity.
- thermal conductivity
- electrical conductivity
- high conductivity
One is measuring EEG electrical conductivity on the scalp, and the other measures a muscle burst from the wrist.
- One is measuring EEG electrical conductivity on the scalp, and the other measures a muscle burst from the wrist.
- A single electron doesn't have a conductivity that just doesn't make sense.
- Now, to contrast that putting on shoes rubber is stopping the conductivity from the ground.
Examples
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And it is called the thermal conductivity of that material.
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This tests the conductivity of various materials.
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Even at room temperature, however, the amount of conductivity is still quite small.
Academic text (1993) -
Thus, we look first at the conductivity of the atmosphere.
Academic text (1998) -
Copper is chosen as the conductor line material primarily because of its high electrical conductivity.
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Measurements are automatically temperature compensated via a thermistor built into the conductivity cell.
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At optimum concentration, none of the seed powders affected the pH or the conductivity of the water.
Academic text (2008) -
In addition, carbon-carbon has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion and high thermal conductivity characteristics.
Academic text (1995) -
EKG electrodes are designed to detect tiny changes in the skin's electrical conductivity as the heart beats.
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In physics class, we learned that copper has excellent conductivity for electricity.
Antonyms
Compounds
How Conductive
- Specialized
10
6.4
- Specialized
6
4.9
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14
3.9
- Specialized
5
4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
conductivity = conductive (transparent) = conduct + ive + ity
Formed from 'conductive' + '-ity' (via 'conduct' + '-ive'), the noun denotes the property of conducting and is directly derivable from the base.
Etymology
Conductivity comes from conduct and the Latin root ducere, meaning 'to lead', and you can see the same root in conductor. So conductivity is how well a material can 'lead' heat, electricity, or sound through it.