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Definition of Convection
1. Noun. The transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion.
Generic synonyms: Temperature Change
2. Noun. (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere.
Category relationships: Meteorology
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process
Derivative terms: Convect
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process
Derivative terms: Convect
Definition of Convection
1. n. The act or process of conveying or transmitting.
Definition of Convection
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Medical Definition of Convection
1. Transmission of energy or mass by a medium involving movement of the medium itself. The circulatory movement that occurs in a fluid at a nonuniform temperature owing to the variation of its density and the action of gravity. (12 Dec 1998)