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conduction

noun

  1. form of energy transfer in physics
  2. transmit, be a medium
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kənˈdʌkʃən/

noun

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

  1. The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
  2. The act of leading or guiding.

    Hobab the son of Raguel the Madianite, who aſſiſted the Israelites in their conduction through the Wildernes of Pharan.

  3. The act of training up.

    every man has his beginning and conduction