conduction
conduction Lexical Profile
conduction Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential between adjoining regions, without movement of the material.
"Metals like copper and aluminum are widely used in cookware because of their efficient thermal conduction."
The transmission of impulses along nerve fibers or through muscle tissue, or of sound waves through physical tissues to the inner ear.
"The neurologist performed a nerve conduction study to determine the cause of the patient's numbness."
Word Nuance & Usage
In physics, do not confuse 'conduction' (transfer of heat through direct molecular contact) with 'convection' (transfer of heat by the bulk movement of fluids) or 'radiation' (transfer of heat via electromagnetic waves).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Latin conductio ('a bringing together, hiring'), derived from the verb conducere, combining com- ('together') and ducere ('to lead').