resistivity

re·sis·tiv·i·ty

R0177800 (rē′zĭs-tĭv′ĭ-tē)n. pl. re·sis·tiv·i·ties 1. The capacity for or tendency toward resistance.2. Electricity An intrinsic property of a material that is measured as its resistance to current per unit length for a uniform cross section.

resistivity

(ˌriːzɪsˈtɪvɪtɪ) n1. (General Physics) 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

re•sis•tiv•i•ty

(ˌri zɪsˈtɪv ɪ ti)

n. 1. the power or property of resistance. 2. electrical resistance measured as a function of a given volume or area. [1880–85]

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resistivity - a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohmselectric resistance, electrical resistance, impedance, ohmic resistance, resistanceelectrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricityohmage - the ohmic resistance of a conductor

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résistivité