Conduction

noun

/kənˈdʌkʃən/

The transfer of heat or electricity through a substance by direct molecular contact, without bulk movement of the material itself.

✍️ Usage in a UPSC answer

Just as conduction transfers heat silently from one particle to the next, sound administrative practices ensure that policy directives are transmitted faithfully from the Union to the grassroots, with each tier of governance passing intent onward without distortion.

Synonyms

transmissionconveyancetransferpropagationchannellingrelay

Antonyms

insulationresistanceobstructionblockage

🌱 Word Family

conduction (n), conduct (n/v), conductive (adj), conductivity (n), conductor (n), conductive (adj)

🔡 Root

Latin con- = together + dūcere = to lead → condūcere = to lead together → conductiōnem

📜 Etymology

From Latin conductiōnem, from condūcere (to lead together), from con- (together) + dūcere (to lead).

🧠 Memory Hook

CONDUCT + ion: a conductor "conducts" (leads) energy through itself, from Latin con- "together" + ducere "to lead" - think of energy being led, particle to particle, like a conductor leading an orchestra.

⚗️ General Science 📖 Seen in: Heat, Thermodynamics & Sound

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