Meanings
plural convections · alternative obsolete convexion
- countableobsoleteuncountableThe process of conveying something.
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.
The mantle is important to our discussion in that its viscous nature can conduct convection currents that have effects on the crust upon which we live.
2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition - countableuncountableclimatologyThe 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.
Origin
- Latinconvectiōnem
- Englishconvection
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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Catalan convecció
- conveccióprocess of conveying something
Chinese Mandarin 對流 /对流
- 對流 /对流 (duìliú)process of conveying something
Danish konvektion
- konvektiontransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
Finnish kuljettaminen, kantaminen
- kuljettaminenprocess of conveying something
- kantaminenprocess of conveying something
- välittäminenprocess of conveying something
- konvektiotransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
- kuljettuminentransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
- konvektiovertical movement of heat and moisture
French convection
- convectiontransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
Hebrew הובלה, הולכה
- הובלה (hovala)process of conveying something
- הולכה (holakha)transmission of heat by the circulation of currents
Indonesian konveksi, konveksi
- konveksitransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
- konveksivertical movement of heat and moisture
Italian convezione, convezione
- convezioneprocess of conveying something
- convezionetransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
- convezionevertical movement of heat and moisture
Japanese 対流
- 対流 (tairyū)process of conveying something
Norwegian konveksjon, omrøring
- konveksjontransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
- omrøringtransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
- konveksjonvertical movement of heat and moisture
- omrøringvertical movement of heat and moisture
Persian جابجایی, همرفت
- جابجاییprocess of conveying something
- همرفتprocess of conveying something
- همرفت (hamraft)transmission of heat by the circulation of currents
Polish konwekcja
- konwekcjatransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
Portuguese convecção
- convecçãotransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
Russian конве́кция, конве́кция
- конве́кция (konvékcija)transmission of heat by the circulation of currents
- конве́кция (konvékcija)vertical movement of heat and moisture
Spanish convección
- convecciónprocess of conveying something
Ukrainian конве́кція
- конве́кція (konvékcija)transmission of heat by the circulation of currents
Welsh darfudiad, darfudiad
- darfudiadprocess of conveying something
- darfudiadtransmission of heat by the circulation of currents
- darfudiadvertical movement of heat and moisture
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with convection
Cite this entry
convection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convection
“convection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convection. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “convection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convection.
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