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permittivity

per·mit·tiv·i·ty
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pur-mi-tiv-i-tee]
    • /ˌpɜr mɪˈtɪv ɪ ti/
    • /pɜːmɪˈtɪvɪtɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-mi-tiv-i-tee]
    • /ˌpɜr mɪˈtɪv ɪ ti/

Definitions of permittivity word

  • noun plural permittivity Electricity. the ratio of the flux density produced by an electric field in a given dielectric to the flux density produced by that field in a vacuum. 1
  • noun permittivity a measure of the response of a substance to an electric field, expressed as the ratio of its electric displacement to the applied field strength; measured in farads per metre 0
  • noun permittivity dielectric constant 0
  • noun permittivity The permittivity of a material is a measure of how easily electric lines of force can pass through it. 0

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Origin of permittivity

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; permit1 + -ive + -ity

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Parts of speech for Permittivity

noun
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preposition
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permittivity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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