conductivity

noun

con·​duc·​tiv·​i·​ty ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈti-və-tē 

kən-

plural conductivities

: the quality or power of conducting or transmitting: such as

a

: the reciprocal of electrical resistivity

b

: the quality of living matter responsible for the transmission of and progressive reaction to stimuli

Examples of conductivity in a Sentence

measuring the conductivity of different metals

Recent Examples on the Web

This simultaneous improvement in conductivity and transparency had not been achieved before in metallic nanowire films. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025

Due to silver's high thermal conductivity, genuine silver will melt the ice at a rapid rate, even when the piece is room temperature. —Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025

Drop in herd-level milk production or increase in milk conductivity, affected cows mayhave no milk. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Dec. 2025

In the late 2010s, Faulds led a team of researchers, funded partly by a grant from the Department of Energy, to try to pinpoint blind systems in Nevada, using data on factors like fault patterns and electrical conductivity to triangulate where, exactly, a system might be located. —Molly Taft, Wired News, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

conductive + -ity

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conductivity

• absorptivity
• affectivity
• collectivity
• connectivity
• corrosivity
• creativity
• diffusivity
• directivity
• effectivity
• emissivity
• exclusivity
• expressivity

Kids Definition

conductivity

noun

con·​duc·​tiv·​i·​ty ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē 

kən-

plural conductivities

: the quality or power of conducting or transmitting

Medical Definition

conductivity

noun

con·​duc·​tiv·​i·​ty ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē, kən- 

plural conductivities

: the quality or power of conducting or transmitting: as

a

: the reciprocal of electrical resistivity

b

: the quality of living matter responsible for the transmission of and progressive reaction to stimuli