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noun
An act or instance of conveying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
An act or instance of conveying.
A manner of conveying one's thoughts, a style of communication.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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noun
A means of transporting, especially a vehicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
An instrument transferring title of an object from one person or group of persons to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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verb
To transfer (the title) of an object from one person or group of persons to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: law
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noun
the act of moving something from one location to another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: transportation, transport, transfer, transferral
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: movement
Narrower terms: transshipment, airlift, lift, connection, connexion, delivery, bringing, drive, carry, lighterage, resettlement, relocation, teleportation
noun
act of transferring property title from one person to another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: conveyance of title, conveyancing, conveying
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transfer, transference
Narrower terms: delivery, livery, legal transfer
noun
something that serves as a means of transportation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: transport
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: instrumentality, instrumentation
Narrower terms: dolly, horsebox, litter, mail, public transport, roll-on roll-off, shipping, cargo ships, merchant marine, merchant vessels, sidecar, ski tow, ski lift, lift, telpher, telfer, trailer, tramway, tram, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropeway, vehicle
noun
the transmission of information
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: imparting, impartation
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Broader terms: transmission
Narrower terms: giving
noun
document effecting a property transfer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
Narrower terms: quitclaim, quitclaim deed
History
From Middle English conveiance, conveyaunce, equivalent to convey + -ance.
Across languages
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