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Definition: Conduction |
ConductionNoun1. The transmission of heat or electricity or sound. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "conduction" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1907. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Aerospace | The transfer of energy within and through a conductor by means of internal particle or molecular activity and without any net external motion.Conduction is to be distinguished from convection (of heat) and radiation (of all electromagnetic energy). (references) |
Energy | The transfer of heat through a material by the transfer of kinetic energy from particle to particle; the flow of heat between two materials of different temperatures that are in direct physical contact. (references) |
| The transfer of heat energy through a material (solid, liquid orgas) by the motion of adjacent atoms and molecules without gross displacement ofthe particles. (references) | |
Health | The transfer of sound waves, heat, nervous impulses, or electricity. (references) |
Medicine | Propagation of excitation away from the site where an action potential has been initiated. Source: European Union. (references) |
Public Administration | Electricity:the passage of electric current through a conducting material; Heat:the passage of heat through a solid material from a point of higher temperature to one of lower temperature; Cardiography:the passage of heart impulses that can be recorded on the electrocardiograph. Source: European Union. (references) |
Science | The transfer of heat from one substance to another by direct contact. Denser substances are better conductors; the transfer is always from warmer to colder substances. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: ConductionSynonym: conductivity (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Calefaction | Diathermancy, transcalency, conduction; convection; radiation, radiant heat; heat conductivity, conductivity. |
Transference | Noun: transfer, transference; translocation, elocation; displacement; metastasis, metathesis; removal; remotion, amotion; relegation; deportation, asportation; extradition, conveyance, draft, carrying, carriage; convection, conduction, contagion; transfer; (of property). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | This test is often done at the same time as nerve conduction studies. (references) | |
Nerve conduction studies check the flow of electrical current through a nerve. (references) | ||
Electrodiagnostic procedures include electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies, and evoked potential (EP) studies. (references) | ||
Economic History | Guatemala | Year 2000 imports of electricity generation equipment also reflected an increase of imports of ancillary equipment, including transformers, control panels and consoles, circuit and switch breakers, conduction cables, and insulators. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Conduction" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Conduction" is used about 84 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 84 | 36,109 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "conduction": air conduction ♦ Bone Conduction ♦ cardiac conduction system ♦ conduction anaesthesia ♦ conduction anesthesia ♦ conduction aphasia ♦ conduction deafness ♦ conduction electrons ♦ conduction level ♦ conduction of heat ♦ conduction state ♦ conduction system of the heart ♦ electrical conduction ♦ gas conduction ♦ Heart Conduction System ♦ retrograde conduction ♦ retrograde VA conduction ♦ retrograde ventriculoatrial conduction ♦ specialized conduction system ♦ VA conduction ♦ ventriculoatrial conduction. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "conduction": conduction-band. | |
Ending with "conduction": air-conduction, bone-conduction. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "conduction"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | përçueshmëri (conductance, conductivity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | نقل الماء, توصيل الضوء أو الحرارة, التوصيل في الكهرباء. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | кондукция, отвеждане (diversion, outlet), проводимост (conductivity), провеждане, предаване на дразнения. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 导. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vedení (conduct, conduit, direction, government, guidance, lead, leadership, line). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | ledning(sstrøm), ledning (conductor, conduit, cord, duct, flue, lead, line, trunk, wire), konduktion. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | conductie, geleiding (admittance, conductance, conductivity, guidance, guide). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | هدایت (Guidance, Lead, Steerage), تنظیم (Adjustment, Alignment, Regulation), انتقال (Bail, Conveyance, Intuition, Shift, Transmission, Transmittal, Turnover), رهبری (Aim, Direction, Guidance, Lead, Leadership, Steer), بردن جریان . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | johtuminen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | conduction. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | leitung (cable, chairmanship, conducting, cords, direction, diversion, duct, guidance, guiding, lead, leaders, leadership, leading, line, main, management, pilotage, pipe, pipeline, principalship, routing, running, wire), Wärme (caloric, heat, mellowness, thermally, warm weather, warmth). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αγωγή (action, education, law suit, lawsuit, legal action, plaint, prosecution, regimen, suit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | "ת "'ות לא "ו' ת, "ולכ" חשמלית (conductance). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | hõvezetés, áramvezetés (convection). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | conduzione (cultivation, farming, management). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 伝導 (transmission), 導通 , 導電 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | どうで", どうつう, で"どう (drive, electric, evangelism, gearing, missionary work, palace, palatial building, proselytizing, transmission). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 도 (Derivation, inducing, inductive). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | ymmyrkey (appearance, attitude, bear, behave, behaviour, birth, carry, carrying, comportment, convey, conveyance, endure, gestation, give birth, haulage, supply; conductance, support, sustain, tide, transport, yield). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | onductioncay condução (conveyance, driving, leading, transport). (various references) conducţie, transmitere (conveyance, demise, devolution, rendering, transmission). (various references) проводимость (conductance, conductivity). (various references) provođenje (junketing, spending), kondukcija. (various references) conducción (driving, handling, leading). (various references) ledning (cable, captaincy, captainship, circuit, conduct, direction, directorship, duct, governance, guidance, guide, head, hegemony, lead, leadership, line, management, pipe, wire), ledande (chief, conductive, directive, directorial, directory, governing, leading, managing, ranking, top), överledning, överförande (communication). (various references) taşıma (carriage, carrying, conveyance, freight, haulage, portage, removal, shipping, traction, transfer, transport, transportation), iletme (transmission). (various references) провідність (conductance), проведення (prosecution). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "conduction": conductions. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "conduction": nonconduction. (additional references) | |
Words containing "conduction": nonconductions. (additional references) | |
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"Conduction" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Cantuccio, condicio, condution, conjuction, conpuction, conuiction. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "conduction" (pronounced kundu"kshun) |
| 7 | -n d u" k sh u n | induction. |
| 6 | -d u" k sh u n | abduction, deduction, introduction, overproduction, production, reduction, reintroduction, reproduction, seduction. |
| 5 | -u" k sh u n | construction, deconstruction, destruction, instruction, obstruction, reconstruction, suction. |
| 4 | -k sh u n | abstraction, action, addiction, advection, affection, affliction, attraction, auction, benediction, circumspection, collection, complexion, compunction, concoction, confection, conjunction, connection, constriction, contraction, contradiction, convection, conviction, correction, crucifixion, defection, depiction, dereliction, detection, diction, diffraction, direction, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, dissatisfaction, dissection, distinction, distraction, dysfunction, ejection, election, erection, eviction, exaction, extinction, extraction, faction, fiction, flexion, fraction, friction, function, imperfection, inaction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, injection, injunction, inspection, insurrection, interaction, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intersection, introspection, junction, jurisdiction, liposuction, liquefaction, malfunction, midsection, nonfiction, objection, overprotection, overreaction, perfection, prediction, predilection, preelection, projection, protection, reaction, recollection, redirection, reelection, reflection, reinspection, rejection, restriction, resurrection, retraction, sanction, satisfaction, section, selection, subsection, subtraction, traction, transaction, transection. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abolition, abomination, abortion, abrogation, absolution, absorption, academician, acceleration, accession, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accretion, accumulation, accusation, acidification, acquisition, activation, adaptation, addition, adjudication, administration, admiration, admission, admonition, adoption, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, aggression, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, alliteration, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, alternation, amalgamation, ambition, amelioration, ammunition, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, antiabortion, anticipation, anticorruption, antidiscrimination, apparition, appellation, application, apportion, appreciation, apprehension, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, ascension, ashen, aspiration, assassination, assertion, assimilation, association, assumption, attention, attribution, attrition, audition, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, beautician, bifurcation, brutalization, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, caption, carburetion, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, caution, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, circulation, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, clinician, coagulation, coalition, codification, coercion, cogeneration, cogitation, cognition, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, commission, commotion, communication, communization, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, completion, complication, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conception, conceptualization, concession, conciliation, concussion, condemnation, condensation, condescension, condition, confabulation, confederation, confession, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, conniption, connotation, conscription, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, constitution, consultation, consummation, consumption, contamination, contemplation, contention, continuation, contortion, contraception, contraption, contribution, contrition, convention, conversation, convocation, convolution, convulsion, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, corruption, counterrevolution, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, cushion, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, deception, decertification, decimation, declaration, decommission, decomposition, decompression, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, definition, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deletion, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demolition, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, demotion, denationalization, denomination, dentition, denuclearization, denunciation, depletion, depopulation, deportation, deposition, depravation, depreciation, depredation, depression, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, description, desecration, desegregation, desertion, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, destitution, detention, deterioration, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, devolution, devotion, dictation, dietitian, differentiation, digression, dilatation, dilation, dilution, dimension, diminution, discoloration, discontinuation, discretion, discrimination, discussion, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disposition, disputation, disqualification, disruption, dissemination, dissension, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, dissolution, distillation, distortion, distribution, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, edition, education, egyptian, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrician, electrification, electrocution, elevation, elimination, elocution, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emission, emotion, emulation, emulsion, encryption, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, erudition, eruption, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, evolution, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exception, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exfoliation, exhalation, exhibition, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expansion, expatriation, expectation, expedition, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, exposition, expression, expropriation, expulsion, extension, extermination, extortion, extradition, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, fashion, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fission, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formalization, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, freshen, fruition, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentian, gentrification, geriatrician, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gumption, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hessian, hibernation, homogenization, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, hypertension, hypotension, identification, ignition, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impassion, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, imposition, impregnation, impression, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inception, incineration, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indiscretion, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, inhibition, initiation, innovation, inoculation, inquisition, inscription, insemination, insertion, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, institution, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, interception, intercession, intermission, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, interruption, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, intuition, inundation, invalidation, invention, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, juxtaposition, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, lilliputian, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, locomotion, logician, lotion, lubrication, machination, magician, magnetization, magnification, malformation, malnutrition, manifestation, manipulation, mansion, marginalization, martian, masturbation, mathematician, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, mention, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misapprehension, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misconception, miscreation, misidentification, misimpression, misinformation, misinterpretation, misperception, misrepresentation, mission, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, mortician, motion, motivation, multiplication, mummification, munition, musician, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nonaggression, nondiscrimination, nonprescription, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, notion, nucleation, nullification, nutrition, obfuscation, obligation, observation, obsession, obstetrician, occupation, ocean, omission, operation, opposition, oppression, optician, optimization, option, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overconsumption, overexpansion, overpopulation, overregulation, oversimplification, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, partition, passion, pasteurization, patrician, pediatrician, penetration, pension, perception, percussion, perforation, permission, permutation, perpetuation, persecution, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, petition, physician, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politician, politicization, pollination, pollution, pontification, popularization, population, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, precipitation, preconception, precondition, predestination, predisposition, preemption, prefabrication, preignition, premeditation, premonition, preoccupation, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressurization, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, privation, privatization, probation, procession, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, profession, prognostication, progression, prohibition, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, propagation, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proration, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, ration, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reassertion, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, reception, recertification, recession, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recognition, recommendation, reconciliation, recondition, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, redefinition, redemption, redistribution, reeducation, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regression, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reimposition, reincarnation, reincorporation, reintegration, reinterpretation, reinvention, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remission, remuneration, renationalization, rendition, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, repercussion, repetition, replication, reposition, repossession, representation, repression, repudiation, reputation, requisition, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resolution, respiration, restitution, restoration, resumption, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, retention, retransmission, retribution, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, secession, secretion, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, sedition, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, session, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, solution, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, statistician, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, submission, subordination, subscription, subsidization, substantiation, substation, substitution, suburbanization, succession, suffocation, summation, superstation, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, syndication, tabulation, tactician, taxation, technician, telecommunication, temptation, tension, termination, theoretician, titian, titillation, toleration, tradition, transcription, transformation, transgression, transillumination, transition, translation, transmission, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, tuition, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, venetian, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, volition, vulgarization, westernization, workstation. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-c-d-i-n-n-o-o-t-u" | |
-2 letters: continuo, noctuoid. | |
-3 letters: coconut, conduct, conduit, noctuid, unction. | |
-4 letters: conoid, induct, notion, nuncio. | |
-5 letters: codon, condo, conic, conin, conto, count, cutin, dicot, donut, niton, onion, ontic, ootid, outdo, tondi, tondo, tonic, tunic, union. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-c-d-i-n-n-o-o-t-u" | |
+1 letter: conductions. | |
+3 letters: nonconducting, nonconduction, nonconductive. | |
+4 letters: cotransduction, deconstruction, nonconductions. | |
+5 letters: cotransductions, deconstructions, endonucleolytic, unaccommodating. | |
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