Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-duhk-ter]
- /kənˈdʌk tər/
- /kənˈdʌk.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-duhk-ter]
- /kənˈdʌk tər/
Definitions of conductor word
- countable noun conductor A conductor is a person who stands in front of an orchestra or choir and directs its performance. 4
- countable noun conductor On a bus, the conductor is the person whose job is to sell tickets to the passengers. 3
- countable noun conductor On a train, a conductor is a person whose job is to travel on the train in order to help passengers and check tickets. 3
- countable noun conductor A conductor is a substance that heat or electricity can pass through or along. 3
- noun conductor an official on a bus who collects fares, checks tickets, etc 3
- noun conductor a person who conducts an orchestra, choir, etc 3
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Origin of conductor
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; < Latin (see conduce, -tor); replacing late Middle English cond(u)itour < Anglo-French, equivalent to Middle French conduiteur < Latin as above; see conduit
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Parts of speech for Conductor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
conductor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
conductor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conductor
noun conductor
- director — a person or thing that directs.
- maestro — an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music: Toscanini and other great maestros.
- manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- supervisor — a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent.
- master — botmaster
Antonyms for conductor
noun conductor
- hambone — (especially in vaudeville) a performer made up in blackface and using a stereotyped black dialect.
- instrumentalist — a person who plays a musical instrument.
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