Conduction has several meanings.

Science

The term is most commonly used in scientific contexts:

• Heat conduction -- the conduction of heat through matter
• Electrical conduction -- the conduction of charged particles through matter
• Nerve conduction -- the conduction of signals along nerve cells

Heat flow along greatly perfectly insulated wire Heat conduction is the transmission of heat across matter. ... In physics, heat, symbolized by Q, is defined as energy in transit. ... Electrical conduction is the movement of electrically charged particles through matter. ... Electric charge is a fundamental conserved property of some subatomic particles, which determines their electromagnetic interactions. ... Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) is a measurement made during a Nerve conduction study (NCS), a test commonly used to evaluate function of the motor and sensory nerves of the body. ... Nerves (yellow) Nerves redirects here. ... Drawing of the structure of cork as it appeared under the microscope to Robert Hook from Micrographia which is the origin of the word cell. Cells in culture, stained for keratin (red) and DNA (green). ...

Other uses

At times, it may also refer to:

• The activity done by the conductor of an orchestra

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