Definition
Leading or directing something, like an orchestra, or allowing something to travel through, like electricity through a wire.
Etymology
From Latin 'conducere,' meaning 'to lead together' (con- = together, ducere = to lead). Originally meant escorting or guiding people, then evolved to mean directing orchestras and carrying electrical current.
Kelly Says
The same word describes both a musical conductor's baton and copper wire transmitting electricity—both are literally moving something (sound vibrations or electrons) from one place to another!
Translations
BNবাংলা
পরিবাহী
pa-ri-ba-hee
CACatalà
conductor
kon-duk-tor
CSČeština
vodivý
vo-di-vy
DADansk
ledende
le-den-de
DEDeutsch
leitend
laɪ̯t-end
ELΕλληνικά
ηλεκτρικός
i-lek-tri-kos
ESEspañol
conductivo
kon-duk-ti-vo
FISuomi
johtava
joh-ta-va
FRFrançais
conductant
kon-duk-tan
GUGU
વિद्यુતપ્રવાહ
vi-dyut-pra-vah
HUMagyar
vezetékes
ve-ze-te-kes
IDBahasa Indonesia
konduktor
kon-duk-tor
ITItaliano
conduttore
kon-dutt-ore
KKKK
өткізгіш
ot-ki-z-gish
KMKM
ការប្រើប្រាស់
ka-ar-prae-pra-as
MSBahasa Melayu
konduktor
kon-duk-tor
MYမြန်မာ
လျှပ်စစ်ပိုင်း
l-y-ep-sit-po-ing
NLNederlands
geleidende
ge-leid-en-de
NONorsk
ledende
le-den-de
PLPolski
prowadzący
pro-wo-dz-a-shi
PTPortuguês
condutor
kon-du-tor
RORomână
conductiv
kon-duk-tiv
RUРусский
проводящий
provodyashchii
SVSvenska
ledande
le-dan-de
SWKiswahili
kuunganisha
koo-gan-i-sha
TAதமிழ்
விசைத்திறன்
vi-sai-thir-ran
TEతెలుగు
వ్యవహారం
vyavahaaram
TLTL
nakapagpapakalat ng kuryente
na-ka-pa-ga-pa-ka-la-lat ng ku-ryen-te
TRTürkçe
iletken
i-let-ken
UKУкраїнська
провідний
provydnyy
VITiếng Việt
dẫn điện
dan dien