Precipitation synonyms | Best 50 synonyms for precipitation

rainfall

The quantity of water, expressed in inches, precipitated as rain, snow, hail, or sleet in a specified area and time interval.

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rain

Rain is condensed moisture from the atmosphere that drops on the Earth as water.

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cloudburst

A sudden, very heavy rain

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drizzle

(Physics, weather). Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, mist, or sprinkle. Unlike fog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground. It is sometimes accompanied by low visibility and fog.

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shower

The stall or tub in which such a bath is taken.

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precipitate

(Chemistry) A solid that exits the liquid phase of a solution.

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deposit

A partial or initial payment of a cost or debt:

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presumption

(Law) A conclusion applied by law as to the correctness of some fact, ordinarily subject to rebuttal by contrary evidence.

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haste

Speed; swiftness; dispatch.

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hurriedness

The state of being hurried.

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carelessness (related)

Lack of care.

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hail

Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.

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impetuosity

An impetuous action or feeling

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condensation

The liquid so formed.

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snow

A mass or accumulation of fallen snow

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hailstorm

The definition of a hailstorm is a weather condition where hail falls to the ground.

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rudeness (related)

A rude remark or behaviour.

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hastening

The act of speeding up; a growing faster.

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dreg

The basest or least desirable portion:

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lees

(Plural only) The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.

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sediment

(Geol.) Matter deposited by water or wind

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hastiness

The characteristic of being hasty.

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moisture

Diffuse wetness that can be felt as vapor in the atmosphere or condensed liquid on the surfaces of objects; dampness.

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precipitance

Alternative form of precipitancy.

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downpour

The definition of a downpour is a very hard rainfall.

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sleet

The definition of sleet is a form of precipitation that is halfway between rain and snow and that consists of ice pellets, or a thin coating of ice that forms on the ground when there is freezing rain.

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storm (related)

An atmospheric disturbance manifested in strong winds accompanied by rain, snow, or other precipitation and often by thunder and lightning.

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tropospheric (related)

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rashness

The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness.

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salinity (related)

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deposition (related)

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evaporation (related)

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orographic (related)

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cloudiness (related)

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mist

Water vapor condensed on and clouding the appearance of a surface.

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hurry

The definition of hurry is a feeling of urgency.

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precipitancy

A being precipitate; great haste; rashness

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precipitateness

The state of being precipitate; hastiness. [from 17th c.]

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rush

The act or an instance of rushing; specif., an eager movement of many people, as to do something or to get to a place

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careful (related)

Careless headlong action

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leftover (related)

Food left over from one meal and, often, eaten at a later meal

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convective (related)

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snowmelt (related)

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runoff (related)

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turbidity (related)

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sea-ice (related)

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dryness (antonym)

The quality or state of being dry

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upwelling (related)

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sedimentation (related)

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downfall

A fall of rain or snow, especially a heavy or unexpected one.

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