Word
conduction
Phoneticscon·duc·tion, stress on the second syllable
US/kənˈdəkʃən/
UK/kəndˈʌkʃən/
Españolconducción
Uncountable noun
Definition
n. the process of heat or electricity moving through a material. It happens when the particles in the material pass the energy to each other.
n. the transfer of heat or electricity through a substance by the movement of its particles. In physics, it refers to the process by which energy is transmitted through a medium without the medium itself moving.
Examples
“The metal pot conducts heat very quickly.”
“Good thermal conduction is essential for the efficient operation of a central heating system.”
“While conduction is the primary method of heat transfer in solids, it is significantly less effective in gases due to the vast distances between individual molecules.”
Examples
simple
“The metal pot conducts heat very quickly.”
contextual
“Good thermal conduction is essential for the efficient operation of a central heating system.”
complex
“While conduction is the primary method of heat transfer in solids, it is significantly less effective in gases due to the vast distances between individual molecules.”
Real-World Examples
“SWANS relies on ionic conduction just like neurons, which communicate by shuttling sodium and potassium ions through their membranes, creating voltage differences.” “The material displayed a flat electronic band, meaning that the range of electron energies associated with electrical conduction changed very little.” “Heat comes from a combination of conduction (contact with the hot drum surface) and convection (hot air moving through the drum).” “In conventional materials, heat spread outward in circular patterns, which is consistent with normal diffusive heat conduction.” Etymology
Borrowed from Latin conductio, conductionem (“a bringing together”); equivalent to conduct + -ion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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