conductive

adjective

con·​duc·​tive kən-ˈdək-tiv 

: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)

Examples of conductive in a Sentence

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Simply use the attachment with its red, amber, and infrared lights for three minutes on each area of your face (such as your forehead, nasolabial folds, and so on) to help smooth and firm, then swap it out for the microcurrent head and slick on some conductive gel to start tightening and toning. —Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024

The manner of Whitfield’s death was homicide, and the cause of his death was cardiopulmonary arrest in the setting of law enforcement, prone restraint, and conductive electrical weapon use. —Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024

Vigorous movements driven by Earth's rotation and convection currents of the electrically conductive liquid create a magnetic field, which shields the planet and helps to sustain all life, protecting it from damaging solar winds and harmful cosmic radiation. —David Bressan, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

Never touch a power line with your bare hands or with any conductive object. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "having the property of conducting or the ability to conduct or lead," from conduct entry 1 + -ive

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

conductive

adjective

con·​duc·​tive kən-ˈdək-tiv 

: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)

Medical Definition

conductive

adjective

con·​duc·​tive -ˈdək-tiv 

1

: having conductivity : relating to conduction (as of electricity)

2

: caused by failure in the mechanisms for sound transmission in the external or middle ear

conductive hearing loss