NYT Dictionary

CONDUCTION

/kənˈdʌkʃən/
Nouncon-DUC-tioncon-duc-tion · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024

Meaning

The conveying of heat or electricity through material.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

conductivitycommunicationconductanceconductorcontagionconvectiondeliverydeportationdiapedesisdielectric

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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