different between resistivity vs resistive

English

Etymology

resistive +? -ity

Noun

resistivity (countable and uncountable, plural resistivities)

1. (electricity) The resistance offered at a particular temperature by an electrical conductor of any given material in a cube of unit length, expressed in ohm-metres (?m) in the metric system of measurement.
2. (thermodynamics) The reciprocal of thermal conductivity, having SI unit: m K W^-1

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References

• William Dwight Whitney and Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1914) , “resistance”, in The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language, volume IV (P–Simulant), revised edition, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., OCLC 1078064371, page 5105.
• Ingo W. D. Hackh (1929) A Chemical Dictionary : Containing the Words Generally Used in Chemistry, and Many of the Terms Used in the Related Sciences … Based on Recent Chemical Literature, P. Blakiston's Son, entry “specific”, page 678

English

Etymology

resist +? -ive

Adjective

resistive (comparative more resistive, superlative most resistive)

1. (physics) Resisting the passage of electrical current

   This material is highly resistive.

2. Tending to resist

   He had a stubborn, resistive nature.

Derived terms

• resistively
• resistivity

Related terms

• resistant, resistance

Italian

Adjective

resistive

1. feminine plural of resistivo

Anagrams

• resistevi
• svestirei
• svieresti