'Conduction' definitions:

Definition of 'conduction'

From: WordNet
noun
The transmission of heat or electricity or sound [syn: conduction, conductivity]

Definition of 'Conduction'

From: 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]