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Conductivity vs Conduction - What's the difference?

conductivity | conduction |

In physics terms the difference between conductivity and conduction

is that conductivity is the reciprocal of resistivity while conduction is the conveying of heat or electricity through material.

As nouns the difference between conductivity and conduction

is that conductivity is the ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound while conduction is the conveying of heat or electricity through material.

conductivity

English

Noun

(wikipedia conductivity)
  • The ability of a material to conduct electricity, heat, fluid or sound
  • (physics) The reciprocal of resistivity

    • Derived terms

    * hydraulic conductivity

    Related terms

    * conductance

    See also

    * permeability

    conduction

    English

    (wikipedia conduction)

    Noun

  • (physics) The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
  • The act of leading or guiding.
    • (Sir Walter Raleigh)
  • (obsolete) The act of training up.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    See also

    * conduct * conductivity * conductor