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conduction

/kənˈdʌkʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
con-duc-tion
IPA
/kənˈdʌkʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The conveying of heat or electricity through material.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of leading or guiding.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of training up.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "Hobab the son of Raguel the Madianite, who aſſiſted the Israelites in their conduction through the Wildernes of Pharan."
  • "every man has his beginning and conduction"

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

conductions (plural)

Derived Forms

chondroconduction conductional electroconduction macroconduction microconduction nonconduction osteoconduction photoconduction radioconduction semiconduction superconduction

Phrases

aberrant conduction A-H conduction time conduction band conduction time HV conduction time intra-atrial conduction time P-A conduction time P-H conduction time

Frequently Paired Words

conduct conductivity conductor

Synonyms

conductivity

Rhymes With

production construction introduction reduction destruction instruction reconstruction reproduction induction obstruction deduction abduction

Questions

How do you pronounce conduction?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈdʌkʃən/.
What does conduction mean?
The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
Where does conduction come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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