conductivity
The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or soundThe ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound
» Gold’s resistance to corrosion and its excellent electrical conductivity makes it very useful in the electronics industry, especially in smart phones.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound
Leitfähigkeit
проводи́мостьprovodímostʹ, электропрово́дностьelektroprovódnostʹ, электропроводи́мостьelektroprovodímostʹ
the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
(countable, uncountable)The reciprocal of resistivity
удельная электропроводностьudelʹnaja elektroprovodnostʹ, удельная проводимостьudelʹnaja provodimostʹ
Examples
1 sentencesGold’s resistance to corrosion and its excellent electrical conductivity makes it very useful in the electronics industry, especially in smart phones.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Forms
plural: conductivities| Singular | conductivity |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the transmission of heat or electricity or sound:conduction
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable