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

Saudi Arabia conducted military exercises with China as recently as October and is vulnerable to espionage.

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Research can be conducted by AI, for example, instead of humans.

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In carrying out their underwater discoveries and excavations, Bass and his colleagues introduced groundbreaking inventions and techniques that greatly advanced how marine archaeology is conducted.

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"We have also conducted warrants in London and Birmingham along with arrests in Kent, arresting four men."

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The survey was conducted in September and October, and the results were weighted based on the share each country represents in the global EV market.

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