Definition of Conduction. Meaning of Conduction. Synonyms of Conduction

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Definition of Conduction

Conduction
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. 2. The act of training up. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 3. (Physics) Transmission through, or by means of, a conductor; also, conductivity. [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.

Meaning of Conduction from wikipedia

- Look up conductor or conduction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Conductor or conduction may refer to: Conductor (music), a person who leads a musical...
- VA conduction, also named Ventriculoatrial conduction and sometimes referred to as Retrograde conduction, is the conduction backward phenomena in the heart...
- Ranvier Axon terminal Schwann cell Myelin sheath In neuroscience, saltatory conduction (from Latin saltus 'leap, jump') is the propagation of action potentials...
- Thermal conduction is the diffusion of thermal energy (heat) within one material or between materials in contact. The higher temperature object has molecules...
- In solid-state physics, the valence band and conduction band are the bands closest to the Fermi level, and thus determine the electrical conductivity of...
- dysfunction or atrioventricular conduction disturbances. Arrhythmias are due to problems with the electrical conduction system of the heart. A number of...
- Sinoventricular conduction is a rare form of cardiac conduction in which the sinoatrial node generates an impulse that is conducted to the atrioventricular...
- auroras. Man-made occurrences of electric current include the flow of conduction electrons in metal wires such as the overhead power lines that deliver...
- Bone conduction is the conduction of sound to the inner ear primarily through the bones of the skull, allowing the hearer to perceive audio content even...
- Subthreshold conduction or subthreshold leakage or subthreshold drain current is the current between the source and drain of a MOSFET when the transistor...