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

The judgement said the government decided it was "not satisfied that the gowns were contractually compliant" after inspecting them, and claimed subsequent tests conducted found "a number of them were not sterile".

From BBC

A spokesperson for the House of Commons said assessments of individual MPs' security arrangements was "subject to a rigorous risk-based assessment, conducted by security professionals and with input from a range of professional authorities."

From BBC

The membership vote, conducted Sept. 8 through 29, follows several dramatic changes for Pitchford, the Magic Castle and the Academy of Magical Arts.

From Los Angeles Times

The majority of the transactions were conducted in the UK with some overseas victims identified throughout Europe, USA and Australia.

From BBC

The only time Bernstein himself ever conducted “West Side Story” was for a glorious, if controversial, recording with opera stars.

From Los Angeles Times