resistivity
noun/rɪˌzɪstɪˈvɪti/
Frequency rank: #19,339 most common English word
Meaning
A property of a material that quantifies how strongly it opposes the flow of electric current.
Example sentence
Engineers measured the resistivity of the new material to determine how well it conducts electricity.
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