duct
Latinlead, conduct, draw
About This Root
From Latin ductus, past participle of dūcere (to lead). While sharing the same Latin verb as duc-, this form emphasizes the channel or result of leading: duct (a channel), aqueduct (water channel), viaduct (road channel), conduct (lead together), deduct (lead away). Ductile means "able to be led" — metal that can be drawn into wire.
Associated Words · 15
conduct
To carry out or manage; a person's behavior
conductor
A person who directs an orchestra; a fare collector on transport; a material that transmits electricity
duct
A tube or channel carrying gas, liquid, or bodily secretions
semiconductor
A material with electrical conductivity between a conductor and an insulator
induction
Formal admission to a position or group; reasoning from specific to general; electromagnetic induction
deduct
To subtract an amount from a total
induct
To formally install in a position or admit as a member
unproductive
Not producing useful results; ineffective
aqueduct
A channel or structure built to carry water
deductive
Based on logical deduction from general principles
viaduct
A multi-span bridge carrying a road or railway over a valley
ductile
Able to be stretched or shaped without breaking; easily influenced
byproduct
Something produced incidentally; an unintended side effect
subduct
To push under something else; to remove or deduct
by-product
Something produced incidentally; an unintended side effect