conveyance
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əns noun
1.
the act of conveying; transmission; communication.
2.
a means of transporting, especially a vehicle, as a bus, airplane, or automobile.
3.
Law.
a.
the transfer of property from one person to another.
b.
the instrument or document by which this is effected.
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conveyance (kənˈveɪəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of conveying |
| 2. | a means of transport |
| 3. | law |
| a. a transfer of the legal title to property | |
| b. the document effecting such a transfer | |
| con'veyancer | |
| —n | |
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Conveyance
is always a great word to know.
So is conjecture. Does it mean:
| inference; judgment |
| the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action: |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
conveyance
c.1500, "act of conveying," from 'convy. Meaning "document by which something is legally conveyed" is from 1570s; sense "means of transportation" is attested from 1590s. Related: Conveyancing (1670s).
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Example sentences
At an early hour to-day people were pouring into the city by every sort of conveyance.
From still further up the river, the traders may furnish a conveyance for letters.
They definitely keep your attention on the wheel, unlike many other forms of conveyance.
The elevator is a jerky conveyance that does not inspire confidence.
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