convective
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- adjective
- /kənˈvɛktɪv/
- Specialized
- As atmospheric and oceanic temperatures increase, convective forces intensify, leading to more unpredictable storms.
- convective heat transfer
- convective heat
- convective transport
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Watch on YouTubeSo that's the problem of forced or, or natural convection, convective transport of particles.
- So that's the problem of forced or, or natural convection, convective transport of particles.
- And all of a sudden, this, like convective buildup is happening below us and we start getting just huge wind.
Examples
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So it's in the afternoon when you've built up this deep convective boundary layer by heating the surface of the Earth.
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The Sun's outer layers are convective, which means they transport energy by bubbling and boiling.
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The reason is that the atmosphere will get heated by the ground through convective heat transfer.
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Most of the rainfall there is convective and depends on daytime heating.
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Deep convective cloud systems, with associated large anvil clouds, are found above these ocean surfaces.
Academic text (1994) -
Vertical heat transport in the oceans is a delicate balance of eddy diffusion and convective upwelling.
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As atmospheric and oceanic temperatures increase, convective forces intensify, and rainstorms become more unpredictable and intense, even as droughts threaten.
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Heat loss occurs through the convective flow of hot water into the pipes.
Synonyms
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Relating to warm air rising and moving, often making clouds and rain
Surface Forms
Morphology
convective = convection (transparent) = convect + ive
The adjective is formed with the standard adjectival suffix '-ive' relating to the process 'convection', so learners who know 'convection' can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Convective comes from con- meaning 'together' and the same root as convey and vehicle, which mean 'to carry'. So, think of air or water 'carrying' heat as they move, and that's why convective describes heat moved by a moving fluid like air or water.