Resistivity vs. Conductivity

Resistivitynoun

(electricity) 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.

Resistivitynoun

(thermodynamics) The reciprocal of thermal conductivity, having SI unit: m K W-1

Resistivitynoun

a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

Conductivitynoun

The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound

Conductivitynoun

(physics) The reciprocal of resistivity

Conductivitynoun

The quality or power of conducting, or of receiving and transmitting, as heat, electricity, etc.; as, the conductivity of a nerve.

Conductivitynoun

the transmission of heat or electricity or sound