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Added 10 October 2026

conduction

/kənˈdʌkʃən/ noun

Latin root: conductio Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conduction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
The act of leading or guiding.
The act of training up.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin conductio, conductionem (“a bringing together”); equivalent to conduct + -ion.

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