Meaning of the word conductivity in English

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conductivity

US /ˌkɑːn.dʌkˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
UK /ˌkɒn.dʌkˈtɪv.ə.ti/

Noun

the degree to which a specified material conducts electricity, calculated as the ratio of the current density in the material to the electric field that causes the flow of current. It is the reciprocal of the resistivity.