Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conductive

/kənˈdʌktɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: con-duc-tive
IPA: /kənˈdʌktɪv/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to conduct electrical current or heat.

adj

Of, or relating to conductivity of a material.

adj

Eggcorn of conducive.

Example Sentences

"Distilled water is very slightly electrically conductive."
"Solar storms drive currents of millions of amps through the electrically conductive upper layer of our atmosphere (known as the ionosphere). These currents, which can fluctuate rapidly, drive powerful magnetic disturbances at the Earth's surface that in turn induce electrical currents in the planet's crust."

Etymology

Etymology tree English conduct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English conductive From conduct + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more conductive (comparative) most conductive (superlative)

Derived Forms

chondroconductive conductively electroconductive hyperconductive microconductive nonconductive osteoconductive photoconductive piezoconductive semiconductive superconductive thermoconductive

Phrases

conductive coupling conductive pen

Synonyms

conductant

Antonyms

nonconductive

Rhymes With

productive non-productive destructive reproductive constructive seductive unproductive instructive obstructive inductive reconstructive superconductive

Questions

How do you pronounce conductive?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈdʌktɪv/.
What does conductive mean?: Able to conduct electrical current or heat.
Where does conductive come from?: Etymology tree English conduct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English conductive From conduct + -ive.

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