advection
/ædˈvɛkʃən/
advection noun: the horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
Noun
advection (countable and uncountable, plural advections)
- The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
- The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.
advection meaning in Tamil, Malay and Persian
advection in Tamil
- புடைக்காவுகை, கிடை அசைவு
advection in Malay
- The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
- alir lintang, adveksi
advection in Persian
- The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
- وزش vazeš, انتقال enteqâl
Forms of advection
| plural | advections |
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Origin of advection
From Latin advectio (“act of bringing”), from advectus (past participle of advehere (“to carry to”), from ad- + vehere (“to convey”)) + -io.
Words formed from advection
Phrases with advection
Words that rhyme with advection
- section
- connection
- projection
- injection
- selection
- collection
- protection
- inflection
- reflection
- affection
- correction
- deflection
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- direction
- election
- erection
- complexion
- recollection
- resurrection
- dejection
- dissection
- flexion
- infection
- rejection
- connexion
- convection
- detection
- disconnection
- misdirection
- objection
- perfection
- vection
- ejection
- imperfection
- inspection
- interjection
- introspection
- lection
- reflexion
- aspection
- callisection
- disinfection
- disruptive selection
- electrotransfection
- indirect election
- insurrection
- police protection
- porrection
- predilection
- retroflexion
- self-infection
- snap election
- ticket inspection
- transfection
- trivection
- type introspection
- vivisection
Questions about advection
- What does advection mean?
- Advection means the horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
- What is advection in Tamil?
- Advection in Tamil is புடைக்காவுகை, கிடை அசைவு. See Advection meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is advection?
- Advection is a noun.
- How do you pronounce advection?
- Advection is pronounced /ædˈvɛkʃən/.
- What is the plural of advection?
- The plural of advection is advections.
Words near advection in the dictionary
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