Dictionary
emissivity
noun emis·siv·i·ty \ˌe-mə-ˈsi-və-tē, ˌē-ˌmi-ˈsiv-\
plural emis·siv·i·ties
Definition of EMISSIVITY
: the relative power of a surface to emit heat by radiation : the ratio of the radiant energy emitted by a surface to that emitted by a blackbody at the same temperature
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First Known Use of EMISSIVITY
1880
Rhymes with EMISSIVITY
absorptivity, adaptivity, additivity, affectivity, aggressivity, coercivity, collectivity, compulsivity, conductivity, connectivity, creativity, destructivity, diffusivity, directivity, effectivity, emotivity, exclusivity, exhaustivity, expansivity, expressivity, impassivity, impulsivity, inactivity, inclusivity, infectivity, negativity, objectivity, perceptivity, permittivity, positivity, primitivity, productivity, progressivity, reactivity, receptivity, reflexivity, relativity, resistivity, retentivity, selectivity, self-activity, sensitivity, subjectivity, transitivity
Medical Dictionary
emissivity
noun emis·siv·i·ty \ˌem-ə-ˈsiv-ət-ē, ˌē-ˌmis-ˈiv-\
plural emis·siv·i·ties
Medical Definition of EMISSIVITY
: the relative power of a surface to emit heat by radiation : the ratio of the radiant energy emitted by a surface to that emitted by a blackbody at the same temperature
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