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conducting

noun

Simple meaning

The direction of an orchestra or choir.

Pronunciation

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kuhnduhkting

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kənˈdʌktɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. The direction of an orchestra or choir

    “He does not use a baton for conducting.”

  2. The way of administering a business

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The direction of an orchestra or choir

Used this way, conducting is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.

Heard in a sentence
“He does not use a baton for conducting.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Music/performance
  • Arts writing
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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  • “He does not use a baton for conducting.”noun

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • conductverbBase word

    Direct the course of.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • conductornounPerson or profession

    The person who leads a musical group.

  • conductancenounDerived noun

    A material's capacity to conduct electricity.

  • conductiveadjectiveDerived adjective

    Having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • conducting wirenounCompound term

    A metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance.

  • non-conductingadjectiveCompound term

    Not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound.

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