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convect vs circulate

circulate vs convect

convect and circulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
convect No No Yes No
circulate No No Yes No
As verbs, circulate is a hypernym of convect; that is, circulate is a word with a broader meaning than convect:
  • convect: circulate hot air by convection
  • circulate: cause to move in a circuit or system
convect (verb) circulate (verb)
circulate hot air by convection cause to become widely known
become widely known and passed on
move around freely from person to person or from place to place
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
cause to be distributed
cause to move in a circuit or system
Difference between convect and circulate

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