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convection

/kənˈvɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
con-vec-tion
IPA
/kənˈvɛkʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of conveying something.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The vertical movement of heat and moisture, especially by updrafts and downdrafts in an unstable air mass. The terms convection and thunderstorm are often used interchangeably, although thunderstorms are only one form of convection. Towering cumulus clouds are visible forms of convection.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin convectiōnem, from convectiō (“act of carrying”), from convect-, past participle stem of convehō (“to carry together”), combination of com- and vehō. By surface analysis, convect + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

convections (plural) convexion (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

autoconvection bioconvection convectional convectionary electroconvection magnetoconvection microconvection photoconvection pyroconvection semiconvection thermoconvection trivection

Phrases

convection cell convection microwave convection microwave oven convection oven forced convection free convection gravitational convection natural convection

Frequently Paired Words

convect conduction radiation

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce convection?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈvɛkʃən/.
What does convection mean?
The process of conveying something.
Where does convection come from?
From Latin convectiōnem, from convectiō (“act of carrying”), from convect-, past participle stem of convehō (“to carry together”), combination of com- and vehō. By surface analysis, convect + -ion.

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