Convective

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective

1
Of, pertaining to, or employing convection; convectional not-comparable

Etymology

From convect + -ive.

Related phrases

convective acceleration convective activity convective cell convective cloud convective condensation convective current convective derivative convective discharge convective heat convective inhibition convective instability convective mixing time

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