konduktív

Konduktív is an adjective used in some languages, notably Czech and Slovak, to denote the property of conducting or the ability to conduct something, most often electricity, sound, or nerve impulses. The term is formed from the root related to conduct or conduction and is combined with typical adjectival endings used in those languages. In English, the corresponding widely used terms are conductive, conduction, or conductivity.

In science and engineering, konduktív describes materials or components that allow the passage of electric current or heat, and it is common in technical vocabulary such as konduktívní materiály (conductive materials) or konduktívní vlastnosti. The related noun konduktivita corresponds to conductivity, the measure of how readily a material allows an electric current to pass through it. In linguistics or physiology contexts, konduktív may refer more broadly to the conduction of signals, such as the conduction of sound in the ear or nerve impulses in the nervous system, where the term is used in a translated or localized form.

Usage notes: konduktív is not standard in English; in English texts, writers typically use conductive, conduction, or conductivity. The term may appear in technical or multilingual texts and in medical translations to describe conductive phenomena, such as conductive hearing loss, where the term translates the concept of impaired conduction rather than a primary sensory deficit. Etymologically, konduktív derives from Latin conducere “to lead together,” via the linguistic conventions of Czech or Slovak to create an adjective describing conduction-related properties.

See also: conductivity, conductive materials, conduction, conductive hearing loss, konduktivita.