conductor

noun

(music) A person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble; a professional whose occupation is conducting.

(transport) A person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers.

One who conducts or leads; a guide; a director.

(physics) Something that can transmit electricity, heat, light, or sound.

A grooved sound or staff used for directing instruments, such as lithontriptic forceps; a director.

(mathematics) An ideal of a ring that measures how far it is from being integrally closed

(architecture) A leader.

Roots

ducoduct- · Latin · lead

Synonyms for conductor

bandmastern directorn nonconductorn choirmastern coryphaeus conductionn dielectricn insulatorn trainmann superconductorn

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Where does conductor come from?

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