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conductance
noun
con·duc·tance
kən-ˈdək-tən(t)s
1
: conducting power
2
: the readiness with which a conductor transmits an electric current expressed as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
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One research group found that volunteers’ physiological responses – such as heart rate and skin conductance – display unique patterns during experiences that are both disgusting and funny, compared with either category separately.
—Anthony Gianni Vaccaro, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Other physiological processes, such as our breathing rate and skin conductance levels, may also line up with those of other people.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
This enabled them to directly detect the piezoelectricity induced by friction by measuring the A/C conductance.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 Dec. 2023
Even today’s advanced methods are slow to react to changes in chip temperature when compared to a thermal transistor, which can switch heat conductance on and off as quickly as 1 megahertz.
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—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Conductance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conductance. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
conductance
noun
con·duc·tance
kən-ˈdək-tən(t)s
1
: conducting power
2
: the readiness with which a conductor carries an electric current that is expressed as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
Medical Definition
conductance
noun
con·duc·tance
kən-ˈdək-tən(t)s
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