According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
CONDUCTION
conduction, conductivity
(noun) the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
conduction (countable and uncountable, plural conductions)
(physics) The conveying of heat or electricity through material.
The act of leading or guiding.
(obsolete) The act of training up.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*duc"tion, n. Etym: [L. conductio a bringing together: cf. F. conduction.]
1. The act of leading or guiding. Sir W. Raleigh.
2. The act of training up. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
3. (Physics)
Definition: Transmission through, or by means of, a conductor; also, conductivity. [The] communication [of heat] from one body to another when they are in contact, or through a homogenous body from particle to particle, constitutes conduction. Amer. Cyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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