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
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In this ideal scenario, a large object with thermal conductivity κₐ sits inside a background material with conductivity κ_b.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 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
Not only was the method effective at separating out and recovering lithium, but the electrode was able to maintain its conductivity for over 500 cycles.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
And with silver having a high thermal conductivity and a higher electrical conductivity than other metals, as well as increasing demand for EVs, AI and renewables, the metal's value is likely to keep shining.
—Gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 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
Not only was the method effective at separating out and recovering lithium, but the electrode was able to maintain its conductivity for over 500 cycles.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
And with silver having a high thermal conductivity and a higher electrical conductivity than other metals, as well as increasing demand for EVs, AI and renewables, the metal's value is likely to keep shining.
—Gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conductivity
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“Conductivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conductivity. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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conductivity
noun
con·duc·tiv·i·ty
ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē
kən-
plural conductivities
: the quality or power of conducting or transmitting
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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
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