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conductive¹

  • /kənˈdʌktɪv/

adjective more conductive · most conductive

  1. Able to conduct electrical current or heat. Distilled water is very slightly electrically conductive.
  2. Of, or relating to conductivity of a material.

Similar: conductant · Opposite: nonconductive

conductive²

  • /kənˈdʌktɪv/

adjective more conductive · most conductive

  1. Eggcorn of conducive.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: semiconductive, semiconducting, electrically, conduction, wiring, telecommunications, driver, conductor, operator, conducive, enabling, drive, propitious, favourable, resin, drivers

adjective

Similar: conductant · Opposite: nonconductive

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adj able to conduct electrical current or heat

Españolconductivo
Portuguêscondutivo
Françaisconducteur
Deutschleitend
Italianoconduttivo
Ελληνικάαγώγιμος agógimos
Русскийпроводя́щий provodjáščij

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@misc{conductive_2026,
  title = {conductive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/conductive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}