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Conductive: Meaning, Examples, and Usage
Meaning 1：electrically conductive (conductive)
conductive
/kənˈdʌktɪv/
adj.
Able to allow electricity or heat to pass through easily.
electrically conductive
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/ɪˈlɛktrɪkli kənˈdʌktɪv/
adj.
Capable of transmitting electricity, heat, or sound with little resistance.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'conduct-' (to lead) + '-ive' (adjective suffix).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a conductor leading an orchestra: conductive materials guide electricity smoothly.
📖 Example
Copper wires are highly conductive, which is why they are used in our home's electrical circuits to carry power safely.
Copper wires are highly conductive, which is why they are used in our home's electrical circuits to carry power safely.
🔗 Collocations
conductive material – A material that allows the flow of electricity or heat.
conductive wire – Wire made of a substance that conducts electricity easily.
conductive pathway – A route through which electricity or heat can travel.
🔄 Synonyms
conducting (adj.) – Having the property of transmitting electricity or heat.
transmissive (adj.) – Able to transmit or pass through energy.
conveying (adj.) – Serving to carry or transport something, especially energy.
🚫 Antonyms
insulating (adj.) – Preventing the passage of electricity or heat.
nonconductive (adj.) – Not able to conduct electricity or heat.
resistant (adj.) – Offering opposition to the flow of current or heat.
🌱 Derivatives
conductivity (n.) – The measure of a material's ability to conduct electricity or heat.
conduction (n.) – The process by which heat or electricity is transmitted through a material.
conductor (n.) – A substance or object that conducts electricity, heat, or sound.
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from Latin 'conducere' meaning 'to lead together'. Became prominent in 18th-century physics to describe materials that allow flow of electricity or heat.
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