conductive

adjective

con·​duc·​tive kən-ˈdək-tiv 

: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)

Examples of conductive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inside the the device is an efficient thermal conductive design that draws out heat efficiently. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

The mesoscale conductive vortex essentially spun the remnants of a tropical system, causing significant ascent or rising motion to activate that moisture into condensation and precipitation in an efficient manner, according to Shepherd. —ABC News, 7 July 2025

That's similar to a lightning strike, where lightning strips electrons from air molecules to create a conductive plasma channel in the air. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2025

To achieve the look, several electrically conductive and insulating layers are meshed. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "having the property of conducting or the ability to conduct or lead," from conduct entry 1 + -ive

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conductive

• abductive
• constructive
• deductive
• destructive
• inductive
• instructive
• obstructive
• productive
• reductive
• seductive
• counterproductive
• photoconductive

Kids Definition

conductive

adjective

con·​duc·​tive kən-ˈdək-tiv 

: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)

Medical Definition

conductive

adjective

con·​duc·​tive -ˈdək-tiv 

1

: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)

2

: caused by failure in the mechanisms for sound transmission in the external or middle ear

conductive hearing loss