Conductivity (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural con·duc·tiv·i·ties.
  1. the property or power of conducting heat, electricity, or sound.
  2. 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
noun plural -ties
  1. the property of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound
    • a measure of the ability of a substance to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of resistivity
    • in the case of a solution, the electrolytic conductivity is the current density divided by the electric field strength, measured in siemens per metre
  2. See thermal conductivity
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