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conductance
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/ kənˈdʌk təns /
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noun Electricity.
the conducting power, especially the power to conduct alternating current, of a conductor, equal to the real part of the admittance, and in a circuit with no reactance equal to the reciprocal of the resistance. Symbol: G
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British Dictionary definitions for conductance
conductance
/ (kənˈdʌktəns) /
noun
the ability of a system to conduct electricity, measured by the ratio of the current flowing through the system to the potential difference across it; the reciprocal of resistance. It is measured in reciprocal ohms, mhos, or siemensSymbol: G
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Medical definitions for conductance
conductance
[ kən-dŭk′təns ]
n.
A measure of a material's ability to conduct electric charge; the reciprocal of the resistance.
The ease with which a fluid or gas enters and flows through a conduit, air passage, or respiratory tract.
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Scientific definitions for conductance
conductance
[ kən-dŭk′təns ]
A measure of the ability of a material to carry electric current. For direct current, conductance is called conductivity and is equal to 1/R, where R is the resistance of the material. For alternating current, conductance is called admittance. Conductance is measured in mhos. See more at admittance.
See thermal conductance.
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