adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Able to conduct electrical current or heat.

   "Distilled water is very slightly electrically conductive."

2. 2
   Eggcorn of conducive.
3. 3
   Of, or relating to conductivity of a material.

Adjective

1. 1
   having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

communicableconductantconductantconductingcontagiousimpartable

Antonyms

All antonyms

nonconductive

Example

More examples

"The United States is conductive a series of extrajudicial killings by drone."

Etymology

From conduct + -ive.

Related phrases

conductive couplingconductive pen

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