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Definition
- : the act of conducting or conveying
- : transmission through or by means of a conductoralso : the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
— compare convection, radiation - : the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin conductiōn-, conductiō "gathering, muster, leadership, command, hire," going back to Latin, "taking of a lease, bringing together the premises of an argument," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at conduceconduction
Definition
- : the act of conducting or conveying
- : transmission through or by means of a conductoralso : the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
— compare convection, radiation - : the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin conductiōn-, conductiō "gathering, muster, leadership, command, hire," going back to Latin, "taking of a lease, bringing together the premises of an argument," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at conduceconduction
Definition
- : the act of conducting or conveying
- : transmission through or by means of a conductoralso : the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
— compare convection, radiation - : the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin conductiōn-, conductiō "gathering, muster, leadership, command, hire," going back to Latin, "taking of a lease, bringing together the premises of an argument," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at conduceconduction
Definition
- : the act of conducting or conveying
- : transmission through or by means of a conductoralso : the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
— compare convection, radiation - : the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin conductiōn-, conductiō "gathering, muster, leadership, command, hire," going back to Latin, "taking of a lease, bringing together the premises of an argument," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at conduceconduction
Definition
- : the act of conducting or conveying
- : transmission through or by means of a conductoralso : the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
— compare convection, radiation - : the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin conductiōn-, conductiō "gathering, muster, leadership, command, hire," going back to Latin, "taking of a lease, bringing together the premises of an argument," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at conduceconduction
Definition
- : the act of conducting or conveying
- : transmission through or by means of a conductoralso : the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
— compare convection, radiation - : the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin conductiōn-, conductiō "gathering, muster, leadership, command, hire," going back to Latin, "taking of a lease, bringing together the premises of an argument," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at conduceconduction
Definition
- : the act of conducting or conveying
- : transmission through or by means of a conductoralso : the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
— compare convection, radiation - : the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin conductiōn-, conductiō "gathering, muster, leadership, command, hire," going back to Latin, "taking of a lease, bringing together the premises of an argument," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at conduceconduction
Definition
- : the act of conducting or conveying
- : transmission through or by means of a conductoralso : the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
— compare convection, radiation - : the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin conductiōn-, conductiō "gathering, muster, leadership, command, hire," going back to Latin, "taking of a lease, bringing together the premises of an argument," from condūcere "to bring together, join, hire, accept a contract for" (Medieval Latin also "to lead, escort, provide a channel for [water]") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at conduce