Conductance

Word CONDUCTANCE
Character 11
Hyphenation con duct ance
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Conductance"

What do we mean by conductance?

A measure of a material's ability to conduct electric charge; the reciprocal of the resistance. noun

Thermal conductance. noun

In electricity: the conducting power of a given mass of specified material of specified shape and connections. noun

In alternating-current circuits, the energy component of admittance, defined as the ratio of the energy current divided by the electromotive force. See admittance. 6. noun

Conducting power; -- the reciprocal of resistance. A suggested unit is the mho, the reciprocal of the ohm. noun

A measure of the ability of a body to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance. noun

A material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance noun

A measure of the ability of a body to conduct electricity; the reciprocal of its resistance.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Conductance

The word "conductance" in example sentences

A lead attached to her finger measures "skin conductance," the amount of perspiration on the skin, another physiological sign of stress. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In this case the pre-recorded data were of things like the spontaneous fluctuations of human skin conductance and heart rate and gerbil's use of an exercise wheel. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Healing Rhythms comes with the Iom biofeedback unit, which measures your skin conductance and heart rate variability. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Their skin conductance patterns spike, the hairs on their arms rise, their pulse quickens, and their breathing becomes shallow. ❋ Unknown (2005)

When electrodermal wires are placed on people's arms and fingertips to study their skin conductance patterns and the subjects then hear a few obscenities spoken clearly and firmly, participants show signs of instant arousal. ❋ Unknown (2005)

These measure skin conductance, which is known to rise during stress or discomfort. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The permeability to current of a conductor is called conductance ❋ Unknown (1991)

I/U is the conductance of the load; the total conductance or equivalent conductance, which is to be designated Gequ, is written as ❋ Unknown (1991)

On the macroscopic scale, the ability to carry current, called conductance, varies linearly as a function of the length and cross-sectional area of the wire.

The new style testers electronically measure a battery's "conductance", or its ability to deliver its rated amp output. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And this gives them a very, like, large conductance. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Effects of stimulation of the GABA receptor produces increased conductance of chloride ions intracellularly via the chloride channel thereby shunting electrical currents that would otherwise depolarize the membrane. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The toxin produced by the red tide blooms, called saxitoxin, causes PSP by blocking sodium conductance and neuronal transmission in skeletal muscles. 8 Saxitoxin is not destroyed by cooking or freezing; it is heat and acid stable and does not alter the taste or smell of food. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Super conductance, super strong light-weight materials and high speed micro computers, sounds like NASA to me. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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