the electrical property of a material that determines the resistance of a piece of given dimensions. It is equal to RA/l, where R is the resistance, A the cross-sectional area, and l the length, and is the reciprocal of conductivity. It is measured in ohms
Symbol: ρ. Former name: specific resistance
2.
the power or capacity to resist; resistance
resistivity in American English
(ˌrizɪsˈtɪvəti; rɪˌzɪsˈtɪvəti)
noun
1.
property of, capacity for, or tendency toward resistance
2. Electricity
resistance per unit of area or volume, measured in ohms per meter: the reciprocal of conductivity
resistivity in the Oil and Gas Industry
(rizɪstɪvɪti)
noun
(Extractive engineering: Reservoir engineering)
Resistivity is the ability of a material to resist electrical conduction.
The resistivity of a fluid-saturated rock is its ability to impede the flow of electric current throughthat rock.
Resistivity is the inverse of conductivity and is a measure of how resistant a rock and its containedfluids is to the passage of electrical current.
Resistivity is the ability of a material to resist electrical conduction.
Word builder-ityThe suffix -ity is used in nouns expressing a particular quality.