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- [kuh n-vek-shuh n]
- /kənˈvɛk ʃən/
- /kənˈvek.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-vek-shuh n]
- /kənˈvɛk ʃən/
Definitions of convection word
- uncountable noun convection Convection is the process by which heat travels through air, water, and other gases and liquids. 3
- noun convection a process of heat transfer through a gas or liquid by bulk motion of hotter material into a cooler region 3
- noun convection the process by which masses of relatively warm air are raised into the atmosphere, often cooling and forming clouds, with compensatory downward movements of cooler air 3
- noun convection the slow circulation of subcrustal material, thought to be the mechanism by which tectonic plates are moved 3
- noun convection a transmitting or conveying 3
- noun convection the mass movement of parts of a fluid within the fluid because of differences in the density of different parts 3
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Origin of convection
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Late Latin convectiōn- (stem of convectiō) a bringing together. See convect, -ion
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Parts of speech for Convection
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
convection popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
convection usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for convection
noun convection
- deportation — the act of expelling an alien from a country; expulsion
- transmission — the act or process of transmitting.
- relocation — to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location: plans to relocate the firm to Houston.
- removal — the act of removing.
- assignment — An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
Antonyms for convection
noun convection
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keeping — board and lodging; subsistence; support: to work for one's keep.
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