Standard Lemma guide

conducting

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • kəndŭktʹĭng
  • /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N D AH1 K T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of conductive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conductive

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of conduct

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the direction of an orchestra or choir

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he does not use a baton for conducting

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: management, direction

4

noun

Meaning 4

the way of administering a business

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: administration, disposal

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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