convectional
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convectional — convection ► NOUN ▪ transference of mass or heat within a fluid caused by the tendency of warmer and less dense material to rise. DERIVATIVES convect verb convectional adjective convective adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from convehere, from vehere… … English terms dictionary
Convectional precipitation — describes rainfall that is produced when convectional currents form in the atmosphere. When the earth s surface is heated, as on hot summer days, the temperature of the air above it increases. Heated air rises, forming an updraft. The rising air… … Wikipedia
convectional — adjective see convection … New Collegiate Dictionary
convectional — See convection. * * * … Universalium
convectional — adj. concerning convection (circulation of heat; thermal conduction) … English contemporary dictionary
convectional — con·vec·tion·al … English syllables
convectional — shənəl, shnəl adjective : of, relating to, or produced by convection … Useful english dictionary
convectional rain — /kənvɛkʃənəl ˈreɪn/ (say kuhnvekshuhnuhl rayn) noun rain formed from evaporated earth liquids on a hot day …
convection — convectional, adj. /keuhn vek sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. 2. Meteorol. the vertical transport of atmospheric properties, esp. upward (distinguished from… … Universalium
climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… … Universalium
