conduction

Noun
Synonyms: conductivity

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the transmission of heat or electricity or soundSynonyms: conductivity
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Conduction \Con*duc"tion\ (k[o^]n*d[u^]k"sh[u^]n), n. [L. conductio a bringing together: cf. F. conduction.]

1.The act of leading or guiding. --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]

2.The act of training up. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

3.(Physics) Transmission through, or by means of, a conductor; also, conductivity. [1913 Webster]

[The] communication [of heat] from one body to another when they are in contact, or through a homogenous body from particle to particle, constitutes conduction.— Amer. Cyc.[1913 Webster]
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