Meaning & use
conduction
The transfer of heat or electricity through a substance without any movement of the substance itself.
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Metal spoons heat up quickly by conduction when left in a hot pan.
Nerve impulses travel through the body by a form of electrical conduction.
A note on using this word
Conduction is distinct from convection, which involves the movement of a heated fluid, and radiation, which needs no medium at all.
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