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Circumvection
Circumvection Cir`cum*vec"tion, n. [L. circumvectio; circum +
vehere to carry.]
The act of carrying anything around, or the state of being so
carried.
Convection
Convection Con*vec"tion, n. [L. convectio, fr. convehere to
bring together; con- + vehere to carry.]
1. The act or process of conveying or transmitting.
2. (Physics) A process of transfer or transmission, as of
heat or electricity, by means of currents in liquids or
gases, resulting from changes of temperature and other
causes.
Liquids are generally heated by convection -- when
heat is applied from bellow. --Nichol.
Convective
Convective Con*vec"tive, a.
Caused or accomplished by convection; as, a convective
discharge of electricity. --Faraday.
Convectively
Convectively Con*vec"tive*ly, adv.
In a convective manner. --Hare.
Evectics
Evectics E*vec"tics, n. [Gr. ? healthy.]
The branch of medical science which teaches the method of
acquiring a good habit of body. [Obs.]
InvectionInvection In*vec"tion, n. [L. invectio. See Inveigh.]
An inveighing against; invective. [Obs.] --Fulke. InvectiveInvective In*vec"tive, a. [L. invectivus: cf. F. invectif. See
Inveigh.]
Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory;
satirical; abusive; railing. Invectively
Invectively In*vec"tive*ly, adv.
In an invective manner. --Shak.
PretervectionPretervection Pre`ter*vec"tion, n. [L. praetervectio, fr.
praetervehere to carry beyond. See Invection.]
The act of carrying past or beyond. [R.] --Abp. Potter. Provection
Provection Pro*vec"tion, n. [L. provectio an advancement.]
(Philol.)
A carrying forward, as of a final letter, to a following
word; as, for example, a nickname for an ekename.
Transvection
Transvection Trans*vec"tion, n. [L. transvectio, from
transvehere to carry across; trans across + vehere to carry.]
The act of conveying or carrying over. [R.]
Vection
Vection Vec"tion, n. [L. vectio, from vehere, vectum, to
carry.]
Vectitation. [Obs.]
Vectitation
Vectitation Vec`ti*ta"tion, n. [L. vectitatus born? about, fr.
ve?tare, v. intens. fr. vehere, vectum, to carry.]
The act of carrying, or state of being carried. [Obs.]
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