Conduit

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑndwɪt/

Definitions of conduit

noun a means of transmitting or distributing

Example Sentences

A1 A conduit is a pipe or tube that carries water or electricity.

A2 The conduit for the cables was installed in the walls of the new building.

B1 The internet serves as a conduit for information from all over the world.

B2 The artist used her paintings as a conduit to express her emotions.

C1 The diplomat acted as a conduit between the two warring countries, facilitating peace talks.

C2 The professor's lectures were seen as a conduit for spreading new ideas and knowledge within the academic community.

Examples of conduit in a Sentence

formal The conduit is essential for transmitting electricity from the power plant to homes and businesses.

informal Make sure you don't block the conduit with any furniture or boxes.

slang I heard he's the conduit for all the gossip in the office.

figurative Music has always been a conduit for expressing emotions that are hard to put into words.

Grammatical Forms of conduit

• past tense: conducted
• plural: conduits
• comparative: more conduit
• superlative: most conduit
• present tense: conduits
• future tense: will conduit
• perfect tense: have conduited
• continuous tense: is conduiting
• singular: conduit
• positive degree: conduit
• infinitive: to conduit
• gerund: conduiting
• participle: conduiting

Origin and Evolution of conduit

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'conduit' originated from Old French 'conduit' which came from Latin 'conducere' meaning 'to lead together'.

Evolution of the word: Initially, 'conduit' referred to a channel or pipe that carries water or other fluids. Over time, the term expanded to include any means of transmitting something, such as information or ideas.