What does "conductivity" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "conductivity"?

Common synonyms include: conductance, conduction, conduction, conductor, dielectric.

noun

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Noun

1
The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound countable, uncountable
2
the transmission of heat or electricity or sound wordnet
3
The reciprocal of resistivity countable, uncountable

"A silicon crystal with a band gap in which an impurity level is created near the top of the valence band has hole conductivity."

From conductive + -ity.

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