conducted

American  

[kuhn-duhk-tid] / kənˈdʌk tɪd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unconducted adjective
• well-conducted adjective

Etymology

Origin of conducted

conduct ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

It said searches were only carried out when there was "a clear and reasonable concern that a young person may be in possession of a weapon" and conducted "with the utmost care and respect".

From BBC

A Times investigation found that the city had not conducted a similar analysis to help comply with state law.

From Los Angeles Times

Once detectives have conducted their searches and questioned Andrew they will have a big decision to make.

From BBC

I beg to differ here: The trial was conducted with full transparency, closely witnessed by citizens, the media and foreign consular officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

How the Age 25 Brain Myth Started The focus on 25 traces back to brain imaging studies conducted in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

From Science Daily