Conduction

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Conduction has several meanings.

[edit] 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

[edit] Other uses

At times, it may also refer to:

• The activity done by the conductor of an orchestra

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