"convective" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: convect + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|convect|ive}} convect + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} convective (not comparable)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or employing convection; convectional Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-convective-en-adj-XIbvYC7I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive Derived forms: 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

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