con|do|lence /kəndoʊ ləns/ (condolences )
1 N‑UNCOUNT A message of condolence is a message in which you express your sympathy for someone because one of their friends or relatives has died recently. □ Neil sent him a letter of condolence.
2 N‑PLURAL When you offer or express your condolences to someone, you express your sympathy for them because one of their friends or relatives has died recently. □ He expressed his condolences to the families of the people who died in the incident.
con|dom /kɒ ndɒm/ (condoms ) N‑COUNT A condom is a covering made of thin rubber which a man can wear on his penis as a contraceptive or as protection against disease during sexual intercourse.
con|do|min|ium /kɒ ndəm I niəm/ (condominiums )
1 N‑COUNT A condominium is an apartment building in which each apartment is owned by the person who lives there. [AM ]
2 N‑COUNT A condominium is one of the privately-owned apartments in a condominium. [AM ]
con|done /kəndoʊ n/ (condones , condoning , condoned ) VERB If someone condones behaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen. □ [V n] I have never encouraged nor condoned violence.
con|dor /kɒ ndɔː r / (condors ) N‑COUNT A condor is a large South American bird that eats the meat of dead animals.
con|du|cive /kəndjuː s I v, [AM ] -duː s I v/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If one thing is conducive to another thing, it makes the other thing likely to happen. □ [+ to ] Sometimes the home environment just isn't conducive to reading.
con|duct ◆◆◇ (conducts , conducting , conducted ) The verb is pronounced /kəndʌ kt/. The noun is pronounced /kɒ ndʌkt/. 1 VERB When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out. □ [V n] I decided to conduct an experiment. □ [V n] He said they were conducting a campaign against democrats across the country.
2 N‑SING The conduct of a task or activity is the way in which it is organized and carried out. □ [+ of ] Also up for discussion will be the conduct of free and fair elections.
3 VERB If you conduct yourself in a particular way, you behave in that way. □ [V pron-refl] The way he conducts himself reflects on the party and will increase criticisms against him. □ [V n] Most people believe they conduct their private and public lives in accordance with Christian morality.
4 N‑UNCOUNT Someone's conduct is the way they behave in particular situations. □ He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his conduct.
5 VERB When someone conducts an orchestra or choir, they stand in front of it and direct its performance. □ [V n] Dennis had recently begun a successful career conducting opera in Europe. □ [V ] Solti will continue to conduct here and abroad.
6 VERB [no cont] If something conducts heat or electricity, it allows heat or electricity to pass through it or along it. □ [V n] Water conducts heat faster than air. COLLOCATIONS conduct VERB 1
conduct + verb : experiment, research, review, study, test, trial; poll, survey; inquiry, interview, investigation, operation, search NOUN 4
adjective + conduct : improper, inappropriate, reprehensible, unacceptable, unsporting; disorderly, unlawful, violent SYNONYMS conduct VERB 1
carry out: Police say they believe the attacks were carried out by nationalists.
perform: These people have performed outstanding acts of bravery and kindness.
run: He ran a lot of tests and it turned out I had an infection.
execute: We are going to execute our campaign plan to the letter.
con|du ct|ed tou r (conducted tours ) N‑COUNT A conducted tour is a visit to a building, town, or area during which someone goes with you and explains everything to you.
con|duc|tion /kəndʌ kʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT Conduction is the process by which heat or electricity passes through or along something. [TECHNICAL ] □ Temperature becomes uniform by heat conduction until finally a permanent state is reached.
con|duc|tive /kəndʌ kt I v/ ADJ A conductive substance is able to conduct things such as heat and electricity. [TECHNICAL ] □ Salt water is much more conductive than fresh water is. ● con|duc|tiv|ity /kɒ ndʌkt I v I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT □ …a device which monitors electrical conductivity.
con|duc|tor /kəndʌ ktə r / (conductors )
1 N‑COUNT A conductor is a person who stands in front of an orchestra or choir and directs its performance.
2 N‑COUNT On a bus, the conductor is the person whose job is to help passengers and check tickets.
3 N‑COUNT On a train, a conductor is a person whose job is to travel on the train in order to help passengers and check tickets. [AM ] in BRIT, use guard 4 N‑COUNT A conductor is a substance that heat or electricity can pass through or along.
5 → see also lightning conductor , semiconductor
con|duit /kɒ ndju I t, [AM ] -du I t/ (conduits )
1 N‑COUNT A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go.
2 N‑COUNT A conduit is a person or country that links two or more other people or countries. □ [+ for ] He was welcomed and used as a trusted conduit for information. [Also + to ]
cone /koʊ n/ (cones )
1 N‑COUNT A cone is a shape with a circular base and smooth curved sides ending in a point at the top.
2 N‑COUNT A cone is the fruit of a tree such as a pine or fir. □ …a bowl of fir cones.