precipitation level
- noun
- /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən ˈlɛvəl/
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nivel de precipitación
- First and most common are meteorological definitions, which usually compare precipitation levels to a long-term average and refer to a specified degree of dryness for a given duration.
Examples
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Finally, agricultural drought can threaten farmers even when precipitation levels indicate that meteorological drought is not occurring.
Academic text (1992) -
The precipitation level in this region reached an unprecedented 30 inches last year.
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A poor harvest can result, even though precipitation levels appear adequate to meet crop needs.
Academic text (1992) -
Farmers are concerned about the precipitation level, which has been lower than normal this season.
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Meteorologists reported that the precipitation level for the month was significantly above average.
Synonyms
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Water like rain, snow, or hail that falls from the sky
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The amount of rain that falls in a place in a month or year
How Much
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the amount of rain, snow, or other precipitation' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'precipitation' (water that falls as rain/snow) with 'level' (a measured amount or stage). This noun–noun measurement pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Precipitation level comes from the simple image of measuring how much precipitation (rain or snow) collects in a container, where the level in the container shows how much fell. That's why it means the 'amount' of rain, snow, or other precipitation measured in a place or time.