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Convection occurs when heat is transferred through a gas or liquid by the hotter material moving into a cooler area. In meteorology, it is the transfer of heat and other atmospheric properties by the movement of masses of air, particularly in an upward direction. In geology, it is the slow movement of material below the Earth’s […]

The control group in an experiment is the group who does not receive any treatment and is used as a benchmark against which other test results are measured. This group includes individuals who are very similar in many ways to the individuals who are receiving the treatment, in terms of age, gender, race or other factors. A […]

The English language is constructed of many different sounds: vowels, consonants, long vowels and short vowels. Sometimes sounds blend together as is the case with consonant blends. Consonant blends (also called consonant clusters) are a collection of two or three different consonant sounds that are each heard when the word is pronounced. For example, let’s look […]

Consonance is a pleasing sounding caused by the repetition of consonant sounds within sentences, phrases, or in poems. Typically this repetition occurs at the end of the words, but may also be found within a word or at the beginning. Pairs of Consonance Examples Blank and think Spelled and scald Sent and went Dawn goes down […]

When you look up a word in the dictionary, you will find its literal, or denotative, meaning. This is the basic definition of the word. However, many words — especially nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs — also have an emotional side. Though not part of the official dictionary definition, the emotions and associations connected to a word are […]

Conduction is the movement of heat or electricity through a material without any perceptible motion of the material. Everyday Examples of Heat or Thermal Conduction After a car is turned on, the engine becomes hot. The hood will become warm as heat is conducted from the engine to the hood. A radiator is a good example […]

Conditional conjunctions are found in sentences with two clauses where one clause describes something that did or will happen, if the condition of the other clause was or is satisfied. Conditional conjunctions can be a single word like “if” or several words like “so long as” placed at the beginning of the clause to describe the […]

Concrete poetry is a type of poetry that uses some sort of visual presentation to enhance the effect of the poem on the reader. The visual layout of the poem need not necessarily form a picture, although many concrete poems do. Over the past century, many famous poets have written poems that attempt to depict visually the […]

Compound sentences and compound words are an easy way to add interest to a sentence. By combining two ideas in one sentence or word you can quickly provide all the information needed in your communication. Kinds of Sentences Good writers will use different kinds of sentences to make their writing interesting and fluid. The text will […]

Carbohydrates are organic compounds in tissues or food that can be broken down to be one of the main sources of energy for humans or animals. Classified as simple or complex, carbohydrates are mainly starches and sugars. Simple carbohydrates consist of only one or two sugars and include foods such as white flour and fructose. Complex […]