# permittivity

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #80,751

## Definitions
1. A property of a dielectric medium that determines the forces that electric charges placed in the medium exert on each other.

## Etymology
From permittive + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/permittivity