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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Due mainly to its relative abundance and high degree of conductivity, copper has been a preferred metal in electricity applications since the days of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison.
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
There’s silver dust in the cells, and some boron and phosphorus, critical additives to increase conductivity and to provide the necessary environment for photons from sunlight to knock electrons loose from the silicon.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
Today, the coveted element is widely used in electronics, valued for its natural electrical conductivity, durability, and high resistance to corrosion.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
Body fat, muscle and bone all have different electrical conductivity, so the machine uses algorithms to determine lean muscle mass, body fat percentage and water weight.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
There’s silver dust in the cells, and some boron and phosphorus, critical additives to increase conductivity and to provide the necessary environment for photons from sunlight to knock electrons loose from the silicon.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
Today, the coveted element is widely used in electronics, valued for its natural electrical conductivity, durability, and high resistance to corrosion.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
Body fat, muscle and bone all have different electrical conductivity, so the machine uses algorithms to determine lean muscle mass, body fat percentage and water weight.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 24 June 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 29 Jul. 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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