conductor

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /kənˈdʌktɚ/ See IPA manual

Freq #9166

Meanings

1

noun
The person who leads an orchestra or other musical group.

The conductor raised his baton and the music began.
2

noun
A material that lets electricity or heat pass through it.

Metal is a much better conductor of heat than wood.
3

noun
A person who collects tickets or fares on a bus or train.

The conductor came down the aisle checking everyone's tickets.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the person who leads an... director

Word family

Forms conductorsconductress

Derived forms bioconductorconductoressconductoretteconductorialconductorlessconductorlyconductorshiphyperconductormicroconductormulticonductornanoconductorosteoconductor

Related forms conduct

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lightning conductor
a metal system that carries lightning safely from a structure toward the ground

Noun + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French conductour, from Old French conduitor, from Latin conductor.

*dewk- Proto-Indo-European conduitor Old French conductor Latin

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Topics

People & Society Physics

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# conductor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kənˈdʌktɚ/
**Frequency rank:** 9166

## Meanings
1. The person who leads an orchestra or other musical group.
2. A material that lets electricity or heat pass through it.
3. A person who collects tickets or fares on a bus or train.

## Examples
- The conductor raised his baton and the music began.
- Metal is a much better conductor of heat than wood.
- The conductor came down the aisle checking everyone's tickets.

## Derived Forms
- bioconductor
- conductoress
- conductorette
- conductorial
- conductorless
- conductorly
- conductorship
- hyperconductor
- microconductor
- multiconductor
- nanoconductor
- osteoconductor

## Related Forms
- conduct

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dewk-
- Root: conduitor
- Root: conductor
- Affix: -or - one who

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French conductour, from Old French conduitor, from Latin conductor.

## AI Etymology
conductor is a noun. It was borrowed from Middle French conductour, from Old French conduitor, from Latin conductor. Historical forms in the chain include *dewk- (Proto-Indo-European), conduitor (Old French), and conductor (Latin). Current senses include the person who leads an orchestra or other musical group, a material that lets electricity or heat pass through it, and a person who collects tickets or fares on a bus or train. Derived forms include bioconductor, conductoress, conductorette, conductorial, and conductorless. Related words include conduct.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Physics

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