conductance

CEFRC1

/ˈkɑndəktance/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The ability of a material to allow electricity to pass.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A measure of the ability of a body to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance.

Examples

  • The conductance of the material was very high.

  • The experiment measured the electrical conductance of various metal wires.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • Conductance is measured in siemens.

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Origin

noun

From conduct + -ance. Coined by electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist Oliver Heaviside in 1885.