advection
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advection
- /ædˈvɛkʃən/
Rhymes with -ɛkʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin advectio (“act of bringing”), from advectus (past participle of advehere (“to carry to”), from ad- + vehere (“to convey”)) + -io.
noun 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.
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noun The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
| Español | advección |
|---|---|
| Português | advecção |
| Français | advection |
| Deutsch | Strömungstransport, Advektion |
| Italiano | avvezione |
| Русский | адве́кция advékcija |
noun The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion
| Français | advection |
|---|
Talk about this word "advection." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/advection. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. advection. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/advection "advection." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/advection.Cite this
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title = {advection},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
