conductance
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
Origin of conductance
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How to use conductance in a sentence
Comparisons of thermal conductances calculated on the basis of metabolic body size (Mellen, 1963) gave the same results.
Minimum wet and dry thermal conductances were calculated using Eqs.
This indicates that minimum conductances of these three groups were equivalent.
British Dictionary definitions for conductance
/ (kənˈdʌktəns) /
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 siemens: Symbol: G
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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