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Added 9 October 2026

convection

/kənˈvɛkʃən/ noun

Latin root: convectiōnem Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about convection at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion.
(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere.

Origin

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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