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

In the last year, Make Great Plays has conducted backpack and supply drives that outfitted more than 100 students and spent classroom time with students to increase computer literacy.

From Los Angeles Times

The company conducted three late-stage trials: two with infant patients showed positive results, and a third that studied the medicine in adults and adolescents didn’t deliver a statistically significant outcome for its primary objective.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fitch said major Asian chip makers have conducted comprehensive assessments of helium inventories.

From The Wall Street Journal

The review, conducted alongside the College of Policing, said that officers were increasingly being drawn into "policing the online space" and existing guidance on recording them, dating from 2011, should be redrawn.

From BBC

The UBS analysts, citing research conducted by the National Restaurant Association, reported that 82% of restaurant operators said food costs had risen since last year.

From MarketWatch