convective

American  

[kuhn-vek-tiv] / kənˈvɛk tɪv /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving convection.

2. relating to the process of conveying someone or something.

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Other Word Forms

• convectively adverb
• convectivity noun
• non-convective adjective
• pre-convective adjective

Example Sentences

Drawing on the new observations, she says, "the accretion rate -- the rate of material falling in -- is much slower than if the star imploded directly in. This convective material has angular momentum, so it circularizes around the black hole. Instead of taking months or a year to fall in, it's taking decades. And because of all this, it becomes a brighter source than it would be otherwise, and we observe a long delay in the dimming of the original star."

From Science Daily

Wildfires, severe convective storms and floods are becoming more severe, and happening more often, the report said, citing consensus from scientists.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Giant convective bubbles, stellar pulsations, or dramatic episodes of dust formation could all help explain how these winds are launched."

From Science Daily

“Convective storms will bring increased risk of strong to locally damaging winds, lightning, small hail, and isolated waterspouts,” the weather service office in Oxnard said just before 2 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

“Along with a threat of new starts, strong, erratic outflow winds from convective activity can affect fire spread and are a threat to firefighter safety,” the Forest Service wrote in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times