conduction
noun
con·duc·tion
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Definition of conduction
1
: the act of conducting or conveying
2a
: transmission through or by means of a conductor
also
: 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
b
: conductivity
3
: the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
Examples of conduction in a Sentence
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If conditions cause water in leaves to escape too fast, bubbles can form in a trunk's water-conduction channels, disrupting flow. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Sturdy as they are, giant trees are particularly susceptible to these three killers," 4 Sep. 2019 In fact, this kind of skewed distribution has appeared across multiple scales in the brain — in the firing rates of neurons, in the strength of synapses, and in the conduction velocity of axons, for example. — Quanta Magazine, "In Brain’s Electrical Ripples, Markers for Memories Appear," 6 Aug. 2019 Thus began 13 years of conduction her business and being her friend. — courant.com, "Adolph R. Fusco," 15 Aug. 2019 Key to this capability is a secondary electron conduction (SEC) tube invented by scientists at the Westinghouse Research Laboratories in Pittsburgh and installed in the 7.25-pound camera. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "How the Moon Landing Was Filmed," 20 July 2019 To heat meals, the crew used a food warmer tray, a tidy contraption with separate compartments that used conduction to heat meal packages. — Sarah-grace Mankarious, CNN, "Floating food: The history of eating in space," 19 July 2019 The team landed on silica aerogel, a 97 percent porous material that allows light through but is an insulator that slows the conduction of heat. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "This Material May Make Human Habitation on Mars Possible," 18 July 2019 Those include radiation, convection, conduction, and evaporation (here’s a brief science lesson on how all those work). — Amy Marturana, SELF, "Why Am I So Bad at Exercising in the Heat?," 3 July 2019 These innovations were among a familiar list of discoveries and inventions we credit to his genius: electrical conduction, the Franklin stove, the glass harmonica. — John Wilmerding, WSJ, "Between Fact and Imagination," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conduction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for conduction
conduction
noun
English Language Learners Definition of conduction
technical
: the movement of heat or electricity through something (such as metal or water)
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conduction
noun
con·duc·tion
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Kids Definition of conduction
1
: the act of transporting something
Pipes are for the conduction of water.
2
: transmission through a conductor
conduction of heat
conduction
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con·duc·tion
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Medical Definition of conduction
1a
: transmission through or by means of a conductor
also
: the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
b
: conductivity
2
: the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
conduction of impulses to the brain
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