semiconduction

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noun

The behaviour of a semiconductor

OriginEnglish conduction ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
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Meanings

nounsemiconduction (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe behaviour of a semiconductor

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishconduction
  6. Englishsemiconduction

From semi- + conduction.

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Translations

Italian semiconduzione
  • semiconduzioneThe behaviour of a semiconductor
Cite this entry
APA

semiconduction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiconduction

MLA

“semiconduction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiconduction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiconduction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiconduction.

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