advection

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/ædˈvɛkʃən/

noun

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

OriginLatin advectio →
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Meanings

nounadvection (countable and uncountable, plural advections)

plural advections

  1. countablephysicaluncountableearth sciencechemistryThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  2. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.

Origin

  1. Latinadvectio“act of bringing”
  2. Englishadvection

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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Translations

Catalan advecció
  • adveccióThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
Czech advekce, advekce
  • advekceThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  • advekceThe transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion
Finnish advektio
  • advektioThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
French advection, advection
  • advectionThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  • advectionThe transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion
German Strömungstransport, Advektion
  • StrömungstransportThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  • AdvektionThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
Irish trasiompar, trasiompar
  • trasiomparThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  • trasiomparThe transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion
Italian avvezione
  • avvezioneThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
Malay alir lintang, adveksi
  • alir lintangThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  • adveksiThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
Persian وزش, انتقال
  • وزش (vazeš)The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  • انتقال (enteqâl)The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
Polish adwekcja, adwekcja
  • adwekcjaThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
  • adwekcjaThe transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion
Portuguese advecção
  • advecçãoThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
Russian адве́кция
  • адве́кция (advékcija)The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
Spanish advección
  • advecciónThe horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with advection

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Cite this entry
APA

advection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advection

MLA

“advection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advection. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advection.

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