English dictionary: words starting with conv

Meanings of Convalesce:

verb

Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment.

Usage examples:

He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke

Meanings of Convalesced:

verb

Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment.

Usage examples:

He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke

Meanings of Convalescence:

noun

Time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation.

Usage examples:

A period of convalescence

Meanings of Convalescent:

adjective

(of a person) recovering from an illness or medical treatment.

Usage examples:

A convalescent child

noun

A person who is recovering after an illness or medical treatment.

Usage examples:

Convalescents benefit from relaxation

Meanings of Convalescents:

noun

A person who is recovering after an illness or medical treatment.

Usage examples:

Convalescents benefit from relaxation

adjective

(of a person) recovering from an illness or medical treatment.

Usage examples:

A convalescent child

Meanings of Convalesces:

verb

Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment.

Usage examples:

He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke

Meanings of Convalescing:

verb

Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment.

Usage examples:

He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke

Meanings of Convect:

verb

Transport (heat or fluid ) by convection.

Usage examples:

This gas fire convects heat efficiently

Meanings of Convected:

adjective

(of heat or fluid) transported by convection.

Usage examples:

Convected warmth

verb

Transport (heat or fluid ) by convection.

Usage examples:

This gas fire convects heat efficiently

Meanings of Convecting:

adjective

(of a fluid or fluid body) undergoing convection.

Usage examples:

The convecting layer

verb

Transport (heat or fluid ) by convection.

Usage examples:

This gas fire convects heat efficiently

Meanings of Convection:

noun

The movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.

Usage examples:

The final transfer of energy to the surface is by convection

Meanings of Convector:

noun

A heating appliance that circulates warm air by convection.

Usage examples:

Convector heaters

Meanings of Convects:

verb

Transport (heat or fluid ) by convection.

Usage examples:

This gas fire convects heat efficiently

Meanings of Convenance:

noun

Conventional propriety.

Usage examples:

Her utter ignorance of london convenances

Meanings of Convenances:

noun

Conventional propriety.

Usage examples:

Her utter ignorance of london convenances

Meanings of Convene:

verb

Come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.

Usage examples:

He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel

Meanings of Convened:

verb

Come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.

Usage examples:

He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel

Meanings of Convener:

noun

A person whose job it is to call people together for meetings of a committee.

Usage examples:

Convener of the recreation committee

Meanings of Conveners:

noun

A person whose job it is to call people together for meetings of a committee.

Usage examples:

Convener of the recreation committee

Meanings of Convenes:

verb

Come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.

Usage examples:

He had convened a secret meeting of military personnel

Meanings of Convenience:

noun

The state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty.

Usage examples:

Services should be run to suit the convenience of customers, not of staff

The quality of being useful

Meanings of Conveniences:

noun

The state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty.

Usage examples:

Services should be run to suit the convenience of customers, not of staff

Meanings of Conveniencies:

noun

The fact that something is suitable for your purposes and causes no difficulty for your schedule or plans

Usage examples:

[ u ] i enjoy the convenience of having my groceries delivered., [ u ] repairs were scheduled at th…

Meanings of Conveniency:

noun

Rare term for convenience (sense 1).

Meanings of Convenient:

adjective

Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans.

Usage examples:

I phoned your office to confirm that this date is convenient