convective

English

Etymology

convect + -ive

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective

convective (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or employing convection; convectional

Derived terms

  • convective acceleration
  • convective activity
  • convective cell
  • convective cloud
  • convective condensation
  • convective current
  • convective derivative
  • convective discharge
  • convective heat
  • convective inhibition
  • convective instability
  • convective operator
  • convective outlook
  • convective overshoot
  • convective overturn
  • convective precipitation
  • convective region
  • convective temperature
  • mesoscale convective system

French

Adjective

convective

  1. feminine singular of convectif
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