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advection

/ædˈvɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
ad-vec-tion
IPA
/ædˈvɛkʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin advectio (“act of bringing”), from advectus (past participle of advehere (“to carry to”), from ad- + vehere (“to convey”)) + -io.

Usage

Inflected Forms

advections (plural)

Derived Forms

advectional bioadvection

Phrases

advection fog

Frequently Paired Words

advect advectitious

Rhymes With

election section collection direction protection connection selection infection reflection inspection detection perfection

Questions

How do you pronounce advection?
The recorded pronunciation is /ædˈvɛkʃən/.
What does advection mean?
The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
Where does advection come from?
From Latin advectio (“act of bringing”), from advectus (past participle of advehere (“to carry to”), from ad- + vehere (“to convey”)) + -io.

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