Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.
конве́кцияkonvékcija
конве́кціяkonvékcija
the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion
(countable, uncountable)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.
конве́кцияkonvékcija
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The process of conveying something.
Examples
3 sentencesIn a convection oven, hot air circulates to cook food more evenly and efficiently.
Convection currents in the atmosphere help form clouds and wind patterns.
Radiation and convection carry that energy outward to the star's surface and to its atmosphere beyond.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin convectiōnem, from convectiō (“act of carrying”), from convect-, past participlFrom 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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Forms
plural: convections| Singular | convection |
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Word family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable