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conductivity

/kˌɑndˌʌktˈɪvəti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
con-duc-tiv-i-ty
IPA
/kˌɑndˌʌktˈɪvəti/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The reciprocal of resistivity

Countable; Uncountable

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 Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English conductivity From conductive + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

conductivities (plural)

Derived Forms

electroconductivity hyperconductivity magnetoconductivity nonconductivity osseoconductivity paraconductivity photoconductivity pyroconductivity semiconductivity superconductivity thermoconductivity

Phrases

heat conductivity hydraulic conductivity thermal conductivity

Frequently Paired Words

conductance permeability

Synonyms

conduction

Rhymes With

activity productivity creativity captivity negativity relativity nativity exclusivity reactivity selectivity insensitivity festivity

Questions

How do you pronounce conductivity?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɑndˌʌktˈɪvəti/.
What does conductivity mean?
The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound
Where does conductivity 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 Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English conductivity From conductive + -ity.

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