- con·duc·tion
- /kənˈdʌkʃən/ noun [noncount]technical : the movement of heat or electricity through something (such as metal or water)
the conduction of electricity
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con·duc·tion
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con|duc|tion — «kuhn DUHK shuhn», noun. 1. a) the transmission of heat, sound, or other form of energy, by the transferring of energy from one particle to another. Radiators heat the air in a room by conduction. »Conduction is the process by which heat is… … Useful english dictionary
pho|to-con|duc|tion — pho|to|con|duc|tion or pho|to con|duc|tion «FOH toh kuhn DUHK shuhn», noun. the ability of an electrical conductor to conduct electricity upon exposure to light … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|con|duc|tion — or pho|to con|duc|tion «FOH toh kuhn DUHK shuhn», noun. the ability of an electrical conductor to conduct electricity upon exposure to light … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|con|duc|tion — «SEHM ee kuhn DUHK shuhn», noun. the transmission of electricity by a semiconductor … Useful english dictionary
su|per|con|duc|tion — «SOO puhr kuhn DUHK shuhn», noun. 1. the conducting of electric current by means of a superconductor. 2. = superconductivity. (Cf. ↑superconductivity) … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
duc — ab·duc·tion; ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ad·duc·er; ad·duc·i·ble; ad·duc·tion; ad·duc·tive; ad·duc·tor; aq·uae·duc·tus; bon·duc; cir·cum·duc·tion; con·duc·ta; con·duc·tio; con·duc·tion; con·duc·tive; con·duc·tiv·i·ty; con·duc·tom·e·ter;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
conduction — con·duc·tion … English syllables
conduction — con•duc•tion [[t]kənˈdʌk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of conducting, as of water through a pipe 2) phs a) the transfer of heat between two parts of a stationary system at different temperatures b) phs conductivity 1) 3) phl the carrying of sound waves … From formal English to slang
