conductive en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /kənˈdʌktɪv/
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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.
Meanings
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Able to conduct electrical current or heat.
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.
2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30:Distilled water is very slightly electrically conductive.
- Of, or relating to conductivity of a material.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more conductive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most conductive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
chondroconductive · nonconductive · unconductive · thermoconductive · conductive coupling · conductively · electroconductive · conductive pen · piezoconductive · microconductive · photoconductive · hyperconductive · semiconductive · osteoconductive · superconductive
Synonyms
Translations (18)
ca conductiu (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · fr conducteur (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · ru проводя́щий (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · de leitend (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · gl condutivo (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · gv leeideilagh (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · es conductivo (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · fi johtava (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · it conduttivo (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · bg проводящ (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · nl geleidend (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · gv ymmyrkee (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · hu vezetőképes (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · bg проводим (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · sk vodivý (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · gl condutor (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · pt condutivo (able to conduct electrical current or heat) · el αγώγιμος (able to conduct electrical current or heat)