1. the process of converting one form of energy or signal into another form
Usage: technical; physics
2. the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another by a virus or other agent
Usage: biology; genetics
3. the conversion of a stimulus from one form to another, especially in sensory processes
Usage: psychology; neuroscience

Examples

• The microphone performs transductions of sound waves into electrical signals.
• Scientists studied the transductions occurring in bacterial cells.
• Sensory transductions allow us to perceive light as visual images.
• The research focused on energy transductions in solar panels.
• Viral transductions can introduce new genes into host organisms.
• The ear performs complex transductions to convert sound into neural signals.