conduction

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʌkʃən

Noun

conduction (countable and uncountable, plural conductions)

  1. (physics) The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
  2. The act of leading or guiding.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Walter Raleigh to this entry?)
  3. (obsolete) The act of training up.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Ben Jonson to this entry?)

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