n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' d ə k-sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1534
1 : the act of conducting or conveying
2 a : transmission through or by means of a conductor also : the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles ― compare CONVECTION , RADIATION b : CONDUCTIVITY
3 : the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue