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convective

convective

4 6.8
Relating to heat moved by moving air or water
  • adjective
  • /kənˈvɛktɪv/
  • Specialized
: convectivo
  • As atmospheric and oceanic temperatures increase, convective forces intensify, leading to more unpredictable storms.
  • convective heat transfer
  • convective heat
  • convective transport

So that's the problem of forced or, or natural convection, convective transport of particles.

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Examples

  • So it's in the afternoon when you've built up this deep convective boundary layer by heating the surface of the Earth.

  • The Sun's outer layers are convective, which means they transport energy by bubbling and boiling.

  • The reason is that the atmosphere will get heated by the ground through convective heat transfer.

    Blog text (18)
  • Most of the rainfall there is convective and depends on daytime heating.

    Blog text (2)
  • 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.

    Blog text (29)
  • As atmospheric and oceanic temperatures increase, convective forces intensify, and rainstorms become more unpredictable and intense, even as droughts threaten.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Heat loss occurs through the convective flow of hot water into the pipes.

Synonyms

convectional
vsconvective
  • Specialized
1 6.5

Relating to warm air rising and moving, often making clouds and rain

emphasizes the process of heat moving through a fluid rather than the cause

Surface Forms

convective positive

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.