Used in a Sentence

conductive

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for conductive.

Editorial note

Getting a ton of conductive threads wired up in a matrix means you're trying to do lots and lots of hard/soft interfaces.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Able to conduct electrical current or heat.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of conductive gathered in one view.

adjective

Able to conduct electrical current or heat.

adjective

Of, or relating to conductivity of a material.

adjective

Eggcorn of conducive.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for conductive.

Example sentences

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Getting a ton of conductive threads wired up in a matrix means you're trying to do lots and lots of hard/soft interfaces.

2

All he really is doing is another way to make paper conductive, but carbon paper has been around forever.

3

Essentially SiGe is a bit more conductive and can switch faster than normal Si chips, thanks to quantum tunneling.

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You could probably do it with some sort of Gallium alloy, safer than mercury and more conductive.

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Also: The inside surfaces of the boxes were lined with rubber sheeting, which were in turn lined with conductive foil.

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You know how if you drop a conductive material between two magnets, it slows down?

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Whether this lifestyle is conductive to a fulfiled life to open to (another) debate.

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I think P meant steak, as you can use a piece of meat to trigger conductive switches...

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This thing has a non-trivial risk of hurting someone through electrocution (it's plugged into your conductive mucus) or asphyxiation (though hopefully you'll wake).

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This is a lot like the conductive metal buttons the city installed earlier this year at a number of pedestrian crossings here in Ottawa.

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But not a good one, and not one conductive to constructive discussion.

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At that level, they have to try to eliminate sources of error such as attraction between the current-carrying conductors and anything conductive in the neighborhood.

Quote examples

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The project Jacquard site describes some output: "We developed innovative techniques to attach the conductive yarns to connectors and tiny circuits, no larger than the button on a jacket...

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I don't think so, from his abstract: "Here, we show that commercially available paper can be made highly conductive with a sheet resistance as low as 1 ohm per square (Ω/sq) by using simple solution processes to achieve conformal coating of single-walled carbon nanotube (CNT) and silver nanowire films.

Proper noun examples

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Conductive rubber pads and/or membrane switches are always a bad thing.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use conductive in a sentence?

Getting a ton of conductive threads wired up in a matrix means you're trying to do lots and lots of hard/soft interfaces.

What does conductive mean?

Able to conduct electrical current or heat.

What part of speech is conductive?

conductive is commonly used as adjective.