- 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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con•duct•ance
(kən duk′təns),USA pronunciation n. [Elect.]
- Electricitythe conducting power, esp. 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
- conduct + -ance 1880–85
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conductance /kənˈdʌktəns/ n
'conductance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
admittance
- dry
- G
- siemens
- abmho
- conductivity
- G, g
- transconductance
- specific conductance