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noun con·duc·tiv·i·ty \ ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈti-və-tē , kən- \

Definition of conductivity

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

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measuring the conductivity of different metals

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The addition of magnesium lends increased heat conductivity and accelerated styling to this affordable iron, which heats to 430 degrees in 90 seconds and maintains a steady and even temperature that's less damaging to your hair.

— hannah morrill, Allure, "The Best Curling Irons at Every Price Point," 24 July 2017
The lesson taught students the basics of conductivity.

— mia rollins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Sally Ride Junior Academy makes science accessible," 19 July 2017
Mackenzie fills the small wells of a plastic tray with ammonia, hydrochloric acid, and other possible ingredients, and Yianna grabs a conductivity meter.

— stacy teicher khadaroo, The Christian Science Monitor, "Test Drive: New Hampshire teachers build new ways to measure deeper learning," 27 June 2017
The heart rate, motion, skin conductivity, and ambient temperature data it records are transmitted via Bluetooth to a user’s mobile device, and from there to the cloud.

— tom taylor, The MMQB, "Football’s Next Frontier: The Battle Over Big Data," 27 June 2017
Down on Earth, scientists are trying to understand the planet’s electrical conductivity, which would help them predict how surges of power from space would spread underground.

— NBC News, "How We'll Safeguard Earth From a Solar Storm Catastrophe," 8 June 2017
The group not only operates the magnetometers that measure the changes in the magnetic field but also leads the efforts to better understand the conductivity of Earth.

— joe kunches, Washington Post, "Trump’s budget eliminates program that detects infrastructure-crippling solar storms," 8 June 2017
Alternative ideas for lie detection include the polygraph, a device measuring things like heart rate, skin conductivity, and capillary dilation.

— jacek krywko, Ars Technica, "The premature quest for AI-powered facial recognition to simplify screening," 2 June 2017
In this mountain stream, the conductivity is similar to an urban waterway filled with road salt and other pollutants.

— miles o'brien, Scientific American, "How Mountaintop Mining Affects Life and Landscape in West Virginia," 5 May 2017

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1837

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: the ability to move heat or electricity from one place to another : the power to conduct heat or electricity

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

medical Definition of conductivity

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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