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conduction

con·duc·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-duhk-shuh n]
    • /kənˈdʌk ʃən/
    • /kənˈdʌk.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-duhk-shuh n]
    • /kənˈdʌk ʃən/

Definitions of conduction word

  • uncountable noun conduction Conduction is the process by which heat or electricity passes through or along something. 3
  • noun conduction the transfer of energy by a medium without bulk movement of the medium itself 3
  • noun conduction the transmission of an electrical or chemical impulse along a nerve fibre 3
  • noun conduction the act of conveying or conducting, as through a pipe 3
  • noun conduction a conveying, as of liquid through a channel, esp. in plants 3
  • noun conduction transmission of electricity, heat, etc. through a material 3

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Origin of conduction

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin conductiōn- (stem of conductiō) a bringing together, a hiring, equivalent to conduct(us) (see conduct) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Conduction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

conduction popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

conduction usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for conduction

noun conduction

  • direction — the act or an instance of directing.
  • management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
  • intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
  • advice — If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.
  • instruction — machine instruction

Antonyms for conduction

noun conduction

  • weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
  • inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
  • incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
  • powerlessness — unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
  • impotence — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.

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