Convection Meaning
/kənˈvɛkʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process of conveying something.
nounThe transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.
Sentence Examples
Convection currents in the atmosphere help form clouds and wind patterns.
In a convection oven, hot air circulates to cook food more evenly and efficiently.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The oven's ____ heating circulates hot air to cook the roast evenly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ currents in the atmosphere help form clouds and wind patterns.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The oven's ____ heating circulates hot air to cook the roast evenly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ currents in the atmosphere help form clouds and wind patterns.