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- convection cell/kənˈvɛk.ʃən sel/A circular pattern of fluid movement in which hot, less dense fluid rises, cools, and then sinks, forming a complete circulation loop.nounC2/Technical
- convection oven/kənˈvɛk.ʃən ˈʌv.ən/An oven that circulates heated air using a fan to cook food more evenly and quickly.nounMedium
- convective activity/kənˈvɛktɪv ækˈtɪvɪti/The upward and downward movement of fluids (like air or water) driven by temperature differences, resulting in heat transfer.nounLow
- convective discharge/kənˈvɛktɪv dɪsˈʧɑːʤ/The transfer of electric charge through the physical movement of charged particles, typically in a fluid medium.nounC2 (Very low frequency - highly technical)
- convector/kənˈvɛktə/A heating device that draws in cool air, warms it, and then circulates the heated air back into the room.nounLow (C2)
- convenance/ˈkɒn.vən.əns/Social propriety; conformity to custom or convention, often within polite or high society.nounVery Low (C2+)
- convene/kənˈviːn/To bring people together for a formal meeting or gathering.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
- convener/kənˈviːnə/A person who arranges and calls together a formal meeting, committee, or group.nounC1
- convenience/kənˈviːniəns/The state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty or effort; the quality of being suitable for one's purpose or needs.adjectivenounC1
- convenience food/kənˈviːniəns fuːd/Food that has been pre-prepared commercially and requires minimal preparation by the consumer before eating.nounB2
- convenience store/kənˈviːniəns stɔː/A small retail shop that is open long hours and stocks a limited range of everyday items, such as groceries, snacks, drinks, and newspapers.nounHigh
- conveniency/kənˈviːniənsi/The quality of being convenient; suitability or ease of use.nounlow
- convent/ˈkɒnv(ə)nt/A community of nuns living together under religious vows.nounB2
- conventicle/kənˈvɛntɪk(ə)l/A secret or illegal religious meeting, especially of Nonconformists or dissenters in 16th–18th century England/Scotland.nounC2
- convention/kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/A large formal meeting or assembly of people with a shared interest, or a widely accepted way of behaving or doing something.nounC1
- convention center/kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)n ˈsɛntə/A large building or complex designed to host conventions, trade shows, and other large-scale gatherings.nounB2
- conventional/kənˈven.ʃən.əl/Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed; following accepted customs and practices.adjectivenounHigh
- conventional weapon/kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)nəl ˈwɛpən/A military weapon that uses non-nuclear, non-biological, non-chemical explosives or kinetic energy to inflict damage.nounC1
- conventional wisdom/kənˌvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm/A widely accepted, traditional, or customary belief or opinion about how the world works, often unexamined and taken for granted within a particular society or group.nounC1/C2
- conventionalism/kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)nəˌlɪz(ə)m/the adherence to accepted standards, customs, and traditional forms, especially in art, behaviour, or thought.nounC1
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