conveying

American  

[kuhn-vey-ing] / kənˈveɪ ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of carrying or bringing something from one location to another.

   Industrial narrow-gauge railways were used in mining, logging, and the conveying of agricultural products, among other things.

2. the act or process of communicating or relaying information, emotions, etc..

   Many people believe that journalists must be totally neutral, that news is the conveying of fact and nothing more.

3. Law. the act of transferring the title to property.

   I help my clients grasp the complex legal process involved in the conveying of a property from seller to buyer.

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adjective

1. carrying something from one place to another or communicating information.

   Where there is a density difference between the conveying liquid and the solid particles it carries, the particles will tend to settle.

Etymology

Origin of conveying

First recorded in 1480–90; convey ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun senses; convey ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective sense

Example Sentences

"Everyone's pretty much scrambling now," said Graeme Cooney, founder of Mobile Conveying Services, which operates mobile ship loaders for the grains and coal industries.

From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2022

Conveying those themes with forcefulness and clarity would help its case, as would hinting at where the story wants to carry us.

From Salon • May 7, 2021

Conveying your level of experience to potential dates can be delicate.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2021

Conveying all this in double-time, director Erin Day and an uneven quartet of actors sacrifice much of the tale’s nuance and tension.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2019

Conveying all this information to the judge through the interpreter took about ten minutes; the judge’s reply, about ten seconds.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Related Words

• shipment
• shipping
• transit
• transportation