ADVECTION


Meaning of ADVECTION in English

[ əd'vɛkʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun the transfer of heat or matter by the flow of a fluid, especially horizontally in the atmosphere or the sea.

Derivatives

advect verb

advective adjective

Origin

early 20th cent.: from L. advectio(n-) , from advehere 'bring', from ad- 'to' + vehere 'carry'.

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