conductivity

Definition of Conductivity in English :

1. conduction, conductivity

the transmission of heat or electricity or sound

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Conductivity

noun plural -ties

1. Also called: conduction

the property of transmitting heat, electricity, or sound

2.

a.

a measure of the ability of a substance to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of resistivity

b.

in the case of a solution, the electrolytic conductivity is the current density divided by the electric field strength, measured in siemens per metre

. Formerly called: specific conductance

Symbol: κ

3. thermal conductivity

noun

1.

the property of conducting or transmitting heat, electricity, etc.

2. Electricity

conductance per unit of area or volume, measured in siemens per meter: the reciprocal of resistivity

n. pl. con·duc·tiv·i·ties

1. The ability or power to conduct or transmit heat, electricity, or sound.

2. The conductance of a material.

3. Physiology The conductibility of a structure, especially the ability of a nerve to transmit a wave of excitation.