conductibility


con·duct

C0555400 (kən-dŭkt′)v. con·duct·ed, con·duct·ing, con·ducts v.tr.1. To direct the course of; manage or control: a police officer who conducts traffic; a scientist who conducts experiments.2. To lead or guide: conducted the tourists through the museum.3. Music To direct the performance of (an orchestra or chorus, for example).4. To serve as a medium for conveying; transmit: Some metals conduct heat.5. To comport (oneself) in a specified way: The students conducted themselves with dignity throughout the ceremony.v.intr.1. To act as a director or conductor.2. To show the way; lead.n. (kŏn′dŭkt′)1. The way a person acts, especially from the standpoint of morality and ethics.2. The act of directing or controlling; management.3. Obsolete A guide; an escort.
[Middle English conducten, from Latin condūcere, conduct-, to lead together; see conduce.]
con·duct′i·bil′i·ty n.con·duct′i·ble adj.Synonyms: conduct, direct, manage, control, steer1
These verbs mean to exercise direction over an activity: Conduct applies to the guidance, authority, and responsibility of a single person or group: The judge conducted the hearing. The committee conducted an investigation into the scandal.
Direct stresses regulation to ensure proper planning and implementation: The seasoned politician directed a brilliant political campaign.
Manage suggests ongoing guidance of a person, group, or organization: It takes skill to manage a large hotel.
Control stresses regulation and usually domination through restraint: The harbormaster controls the number of boats allowed inside the breakwater.
Steer suggests guidance that controls direction or course: I deftly steered the conversation away from politics. See Also Synonyms at accompany, behavior.