resistivity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English resist Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English resistive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English resistivity From resistive + -ity.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The resistance offered at a particular temperature by an electrical conductor of any given material in a cube of unit length, expressed in ohm-metres (Ωm) in the metric system of measurement.
- (countable, uncountable) The reciprocal of thermal conductivity, having SI unit: m K W⁻¹
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| resistivities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
piezoresistivity · transresistivity · magnetoresistivity · microresistivity · volume resistivity · elastoresistivity
Translations (13)
ka წინაღობა (capacity of resistance to electricity) · ka ხვედრითი წინააღმდეგობა (capacity of resistance to electricity) · da resistivitet (capacity of resistance to electricity) · it resistività (capacity of resistance to electricity) · ru удельное электрическое сопротивление (capacity of resistance to electricity) · pl rezystywność (capacity of resistance to electricity) · tl kasagwilan (capacity of resistance to electricity) · es resistividad (capacity of resistance to electricity) · fr résistivité (capacity of resistance to electricity) · bg специфично съпротивление (capacity of resistance to electricity) · gl resistividade (capacity of resistance to electricity) · fi resistiivisyys (capacity of resistance to electricity) · fi ominaisvastus (capacity of resistance to electricity)