conduction
English
/kənˈdʌkʃən/
noun
Definitions
- (physics) The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
- The act of leading or guiding.
- (obsolete) The act of training up.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French conduction derived from Latin conductio, conductionem (a bringing together) suffix from English conduct.
Origin
English
conduct
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- after-conduct English
- chondroconduction English
- code of conduct English
- conduct English
- conductable English
- conductest English
- conducteth English
- conductible English
- conductimetry English
- conductional English
- conductive English
- conductometer English
- conductometry English
- electroconduction English
- misconduct English
- nonconduction English
- osteoconduction English
- photoconduction English
- radioconduction English
- reconduct English
- semiconduction English
- superconduct English
- superconduction English
- conductio, conductionem Latin
- conductus Latin
- conduzione Italian
- conducción Spanish, Castilian
- condução Portuguese
- conduction Old French
- yn-chondughtaght Manx
- conduct
- reconduct
- conducteth
- conductive
- misconduct
- conductest
- conductable
- conductible
- conductional
- superconduct
- conductimetry
- conductometer
- after-conduct
- conductometry
- nonconduction
- semiconduction
- photoconduction
- osteoconduction
- code of conduct
- superconduction
- radioconduction
- chondroconduction
- electroconduction