precipitation
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3.5
- noun
- /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
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precipitación
- In rain-fed areas, like the Potohar region, more than 70% of the annual precipitation occurs in the monsoon during July-September.
- annual precipitation
- total precipitation
- amount of precipitation
This is based on the past record of precipitation, but the past no longer explains the present.
- This is based on the past record of precipitation, but the past no longer explains the present.
- Of course clouds produce precipitation, but that's they are different things.
- But I could use a little more precipitation Drip.
Examples
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We're going to be looking at continuing precipitation into the latter part of the week...
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The average annual precipitation is twenty-five inches, most of it falling between November and April.
Academic text (2013) -
And what we can do is go back and figure out what the difference is in precipitation and temperature that might account for that.
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...with some precipitation in the Central Valley.
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Chance of precipitation, about 20% today, 20% tomorrow.
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If there were any significant amount of precipitation, it would fill over time and become a lake.
Fiction book (1997) -
This is based on the past record of precipitation, but the past no longer explains the present.
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Is there any precipitation in that storm?
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Observers record data, such as temperature and precipitation, and send daily reports to the National Weather Service.
Academic text (2013) -
The forecast predicts heavy precipitation this weekend, which could lead to flooding.
Synonyms
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1.0
Water that falls from clouds in small drops
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1.0
A short period of rain or a sudden fall of things like confetti
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1.0
The amount of rain that falls in a place over time
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1.0
The amount of snow that falls in a place during a period of time
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2.7
A heavy and sudden fall of rain
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1.0
Light rain that falls in very small drops
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1.0
A short period of rain that starts suddenly
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9.9
The amount of rain that falls in a place in a month or year
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7.8
Water that falls from the sky, like rain or snow
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4.2
A short time of very heavy rain
The amount of rain or snow that falls in a place during a period
Compounds
- Specialized
A way to remove dust from gas by using an electric charge so particles stick to metal plates
- Specialized
Rain or snow that contains acid because of pollution from factories and cars
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
precipitation = precipitate (transparent) = precipitate + ation
A regular nominalization of the verb 'precipitate' meaning 'to fall as rain', so learners who know the verb can derive the meteorological noun.
Etymology
Precipitation comes from a Latin verb praecipitare, from the parts prae- 'before' and caput 'head', which meant 'to fall or be thrown headfirst'. So think of water 'falling' from the sky, and you will remember precipitation as rain, snow, or hail.