conduct

Everyday

1. As a verb, to lead or direct music played by a band or orchestra, by moving your hands or a baton. tree →
2. To organise and carry out an activity, like conducting an experiment or a survey. tree →
3. In science, to let heat or electricity pass through: metals conduct electricity. tree →
4. To lead or guide people, as in a guided tour. tree →
5. As a noun, conduct means behaviour, how someone acts: good conduct. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, materials that conduct heat or electricity are conductors (metals like copper); materials that do not are insulators (plastic, wood, rubber). That is why wires are copper inside plastic. We conduct a fair test by changing only one thing. At school, "conduct" is how well you behave: a code of conduct is a set of rules. In music, the conductor conducts the orchestra. Phrases: "conduct an experiment", "conduct electricity", "conduct heat", "good conduct", "code of conduct".

Examples

• Copper wire conducts electricity very well. tree →
• Metal spoons conduct heat, so they get hot in soup. tree →
• We conducted an experiment to test which ball bounces highest. tree →
• Mr Lee conducted the school choir. tree →
• Plastic does not conduct electricity. tree →
• Her conduct in class was excellent. tree →
• The guide conducted us around the castle. tree →
• The class conducted a survey of favourite fruits. tree →

Note

Stress changes the meaning: conDUCT (verb), CONduct (noun). As a noun about behaviour it is uncountable: "good conduct", not "a good conduct". Water with salts in it conducts electricity, which is why electrical things and water are dangerous together.

In Jewish tradition

In science lessons, materials that conduct heat or electricity are conductors (metals like copper); materials that do not are insulators (plastic, wood, rubber). That is why wires are copper inside plastic. We conduct a fair test by changing only one thing. At school, "conduct" is how well you behave: a code of conduct is a set of rules. In music, the conductor conducts the orchestra. Phrases: "conduct an experiment", "conduct electricity", "conduct heat", "good conduct", "code of conduct".

Note

Stress changes the meaning: conDUCT (verb), CONduct (noun). As a noun about behaviour it is uncountable: "good conduct", not "a good conduct". Water with salts in it conducts electricity, which is why electrical things and water are dangerous together.