ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Conductive

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kənˈdʌktɪv/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Conductive is an adjective meaning Able to conduct electrical current or heat.

Meaning

Able to conduct electrical current or heat.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

Distilled water is very slightly electrically conductive.
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.

Synonyms for conductive

Depending on context, synonyms include conductant, semiconducting, semiconductive.

Antonyms for conductive

Common opposites include nonconductive, nonconducting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include semiconductive, semiconducting, electrically, conduction, wiring, telecommunications.

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