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conductibility
Variant of conduct
conduct
definition
con·duct (kän′dukt′, -dəkt; for v. kən dukt′)
noun
- Rare the act of leading; guidance
- the process or way of managing or directing; management; handling
- the way that one acts; behavior; deportment
- Obsolete an escort; convoy
Etymology: < L conductus, pp. of conducere: see conduce
transitive verb
- to show the way to; lead; guide; escort
- to manage, control, or direct
- to be the leader of; direct (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
- to behave (oneself)
- to be able to transmit or carry; convey iron conducts electricity
intransitive verb
- to be or mark the way; lead
- to act as a conductor
Related Forms:
- conductible con·duct′·ible adjective
- conductibility con·duct′·ibil′·ity noun
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