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Conduction
see synonyms of conductionNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Conduction
see synonyms of conductionnoun
1.
the transfer of energy by a medium without bulk movement of the medium itself
heat conduction
electrical conduction
sound conduction
Compare convection (sense 1)2.
the transmission of an electrical or chemical impulse along a nerve fibre
3.
the act of conveying or conducting, as through a pipe
4. physics another name for conductivity (sense 1)
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Conduction
see synonyms of conduction noun
1.
a conveying, as of liquid through a channel, esp. in plants
2. Physics
a.
transmission of electricity, heat, etc. through a material
b.
conductivity
see also convection, radiation3. Physiology
the transmission of nerve impulses
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Conduction
see synonyms of conductionn.
The transmission or conveying of something through a medium or passage, especially the transmission of electric charge or heat through a conducting medium without perceptible motion of the medium itself.
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