English Explanatory Dictionary

conduction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
  2. The act of leading or guiding.
  3. The act of training up.

Pronunciation

/kənˈdʌkʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conduction.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-conduction.wav

Word forms

conduction conductions

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin conductio, conductionem (“a bringing together”); equivalent to conduct + -ion.

Related words

conduct conductivity conductor

Derived words

aberrant conduction A-H conduction time chondroconduction conductional conduction band conduction time electroconduction HV conduction time intra-atrial conduction time macroconduction microconduction nonconduction osteoconduction P-A conduction time P-H conduction time photoconduction radioconduction semiconduction sinoatrial conduction time superconduction surface-conduction electron-emitter display
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