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Definition of "permittivity" [permittivity]

  • A measure of the ability of a material to resist the formation of an electric field within it. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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