1. the process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential between adjoining regions, without movement of the material
Usage: physics
2. the transmission of impulses along nerves
Usage: biology; medicine

Examples

• Heat conduction through the metal rod warmed the other end.
• Copper is excellent for electrical conduction.
• The insulation prevents heat conduction through the walls.
• Nerve conduction studies help diagnose neurological disorders.
• Salt water improves electrical conduction.
• The conduction of heat made the handle too hot to touch.