superconductivity

noun

su·​per·​con·​duc·​tiv·​i·​ty ˌsü-pər-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈti-və-tē 

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: a complete disappearance of electrical resistance in a substance especially at very low temperatures

Examples of superconductivity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, a team of international researchers has found a way to use this noisy background to strengthen superconductivity—the phenomenon in which a material carries electric current without resistance. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for superconductivity

• associativity
• interconnectivity
• intersubjectivity
• photoconductivity
• radioactivity
• absorptivity
• affectivity
• collectivity
• conductivity
• connectivity
• corrosivity
• creativity

Kids Definition

superconductivity

noun

su·​per·​con·​duc·​tiv·​i·​ty ˌsü-pər-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē 

-kən-

: a complete disappearance of electrical resistance in a substance especially at very low temperatures

superconductive

-kən-ˈdək-tiv

adjective

superconductor

-tər

noun