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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•vec•tion (ad vek′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Meteorologythe horizontal transport of atmospheric properties (distinguished from convection).
- Geology, Meteorologythe horizontal flow of air, water, etc.
- Latin advectiōn- (stem of advectiō), equivalent. to advect(us), past participle of advehere (ad- ad- + vec-, variant stem of vehere to carry, bring + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
- 1905–10
ad•vec′tive, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: advection /ədˈvɛkʃən/ n - the transference of heat energy in a horizontal stream of gas, esp of air
Etymology: 20th Century: from Latin advectiō conveyance, from advehere, from ad- to + vehere to carry |