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Definition of Resistivity
1. Noun. A material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms.
Generic synonyms: Electrical Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Ohmage
Derivative terms: Resistive
Definition of Resistivity
1. Noun. (physics) In general, the resistance to electric current of a material. In particular, the degree to which a material resists the flow of electricity or heat. ¹
2. Noun. The reciprocal of conductivity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Resistivity
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Medical Definition of Resistivity
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Literary usage of Resistivity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions by European Orthodontic Society, Lina Oswald, Northern Ohio Dental Society, Ossory Archaeological Society, Wentworth Historical Society, Society of Automobile Engineers (1910)
"2000 deg. cent, appears in the table as approximately nine times the electric
resistivity at 0 deg. cent., the electrode-mean thermal resistivity of copper ..."
2. The Electric Furnace: Its Evolution, Theory and Practice by Alfred Stansfield (1907)
"The writer has attempted to calculate the resistivity of the melting ...
The Heroult and Keller smelting zones appear to have a resistivity of about 0. ..."
3. The Electric Furnace: Its Evolution, Theory and Practice by Alfred Stansfield (1907)
"Elctrical resistivity.—In order to design a furnace that will carry a certain
electrical current at a given voltage, it is necessary to know the numerical ..."
4. Permafrost: North American Contribution [to The] Second International Conference by Building Research Advisory Board Staff (1973)
"Therefore, resistivity surveys alone will not form the basis for mapping permafrost;
they must be accompanied by other geological information.4 The presence ..."
5. Scientific papers of the Bureau of Standards by United States National Bureau of Standards (1911)
"In order that such differences shall not arise, it is suggested that the 20° С
value of resistivity always be used in computing the percent conductivity of ..."
6. Smithsonian Physical Tables by Smithsonian Institution, Frederick Eugene Fowle (1916)
"A consequence of this relation is that the change of resistivity per degree is
... This I sistivity-temperature constant, for volume resistivity and ..."
7. A Course in Electrical Engineering by Chester Laurens Dawes (1920)
"Specific Resistance or resistivity.—From the deductions of Par. 35 the following
rule for resistance may be stated: The resistance of a homogeneous body of ..."
8. A Course in Electrical Engineering by Chester Laurens Dawes (1920)
"Specific Resistance or resistivity.—From the deductions of Par. 35 the following
rule for resistance may be stated : The resistance of a homogeneous body of ..."
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