conducted

[kuhn-duhk-tid]

adjective

1. directed, managed, or carried on.

   This is a carefully conducted study of the effect of exposure to certain chemicals on pregnant women.

2. led, guided, or escorted.

   Conducted tours of the Abbey and grounds are available.

3. (of an orchestra, chorus, etc., or a musical performance) directed by a conductor.

   In this program, instrumental music students enroll in large conducted ensembles for a total of 8 semesters.

4. (of heat, electricity, or sound) carried or channeled by some object or medium.

   More than 45% of the energy produced by solid-state devices is light, and the remainder is conducted heat, which warms the air and increases the air conditioning load.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of conduct.

Other Word Forms

• unconducted adjective
• well-conducted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conducted¹

conduct ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

It is alleged they "arranged for the purchase and delivery of firearms, conducted reconnaissance and made plans of attack".

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The median forecasts in this calendar come from surveys of economists conducted by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

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Since that document was signed on May 17, 1792, by 24 stockbrokers who often conducted business under a buttonwood tree outside 68 Wall St., the financial markets have eagerly embraced new technologies.

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Phase 1 trials of a drug test for safety, not efficacy, and are often conducted in a small, healthy group of volunteers.

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The account closures were more evidence of discrimination when paired with the surveillance the banks had conducted, he argued.

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