conductive

adjective

con·​duc·​tive kən-ˈdək-tiv 

: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)

Examples of conductive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vigorous movements driven by Earth's rotation and convection currents of the electrically conductive liquid create a magnetic field, which shields the planet and helps to sustain all life, protecting it from damaging solar winds and harmful cosmic radiation. —David Bressan, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

Never touch a power line with your bare hands or with any conductive object. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024

Enter South Korea’s Graphene Square, which has replaced the heating element with graphene, an ultra-thin, highly thermally conductive material made of carbon atoms. —Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

Neurons in the brain communicate via rapid electrical impulses, and EEG uses conductive metal disks called electrodes to record that activity. —Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "having the property of conducting or the ability to conduct or lead," from conduct entry 1 + -ive

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

conductive

adjective

con·​duc·​tive kən-ˈdək-tiv 

: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)

Medical Definition

conductive

adjective

con·​duc·​tive -ˈdək-tiv 

1

: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)

2

: caused by failure in the mechanisms for sound transmission in the external or middle ear

conductive hearing loss