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conductance.

A measure of the ability of a body to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A measure of the ability of a body to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From conduct + -ance. Coined by electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist Oliver Heaviside in 1885.

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