conductance

noun con·duc·tance \kən-ˈdək-tən(t)s\

Definition of CONDUCTANCE

: conducting power

: the readiness with which a conductor transmits an electric current expressed as the reciprocal of electrical resistance

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1885

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noun con·duc·tance \kən-ˈdək-tən(t)s\

: the power, readiness, or capacity to conduct something <neural conductance> <changes in membrane conductance to ions>

: the readiness with which a conductor transmits an electric current expressed as the reciprocal of electrical resistance

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