superconductivity

noun

The property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current.

“Currently, superconductivity can only be achieved at extremely low temperatures.”

OriginEnglish conductivity ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsuperconductivity (countable and uncountable, plural superconductivities)

plural superconductivities

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe property of a material whereby it has no resistance to the flow of an electric current.

    Currently, superconductivity can only be achieved at extremely low temperatures.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
supraconductivity

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishconduct
  8. Englishconductive
  9. Englishconductivity
  10. Englishsuperconductivity

From super- + conductivity.

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Translations

Bulgarian свръ̀хпроводи́мост
  • свръ̀хпроводи́мост (svrằhprovodímost)property of a material whereby it has no resistance
Chinese Mandarin 超導電性 /超导电性, 超導現象 /超导现象
  • 超導電性 /超导电性 (chāodǎodiànxìng)property of a material whereby it has no resistance
  • 超導現象 /超导现象 (chāodǎoxiànxiàng)property of a material whereby it has no resistance
Dutch supergeleiding
  • supergeleidingproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
Estonian ülijuhtivus
  • ülijuhtivusproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
Finnish suprajohtavuus
  • suprajohtavuusproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
French supraconductivité
  • supraconductivitéproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
German Supraleitung
  • Supraleitungproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
Hebrew מוליכות־על
  • מוליכות־על (molikhút al)property of a material whereby it has no resistance
Irish forsheoltacht
  • forsheoltachtproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
Italian superconduttività
  • superconduttivitàproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
Japanese 超電導
  • 超電導 (chōdendō)property of a material whereby it has no resistance
Korean 초전도
  • 초전도 (chojeondo)property of a material whereby it has no resistance
Malay keberaliran lampau
  • keberaliran lampauproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
Polish nadprzewodnictwo
  • nadprzewodnictwoproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
Portuguese supercondutividade
  • supercondutividadeproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
Russian сверхпроводи́мость
  • сверхпроводи́мость (sverxprovodímostʹ)property of a material whereby it has no resistance
Spanish superconductividad
  • superconductividadproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
Welsh tra-dargludedd
  • tra-dargludeddproperty of a material whereby it has no resistance
Cite this entry
APA

superconductivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superconductivity

MLA

“superconductivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superconductivity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superconductivity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superconductivity.

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