conduction
The conveying of heat or electricity through materialThe conveying of heat or electricity through material.
» Copper plays an important role in nerve conduction, bone growth and hormone secretion.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
Konduktion, Leitung
проводи́мостьprovodímostʹ, конду́кцияkondúkcija
the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
(countable, uncountable)The act of leading or guiding.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of training up.
Examples
2 sentencesCopper plays an important role in nerve conduction, bone growth and hormone secretion.
The doctors conduction additional examinations.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin conductio, conductionem (“a bringing together”); equivalent to conductBorrowed from Latin conductio, conductionem (“a bringing together”); equivalent to conduct + -ion.
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Forms
plural: conductions| Singular | conduction |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the transmission of heat or electricity or sound:conductivity
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable