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- [reyn-fawl]
- /ˈreɪnˌfɔl/
- /ˈreɪn.fɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyn-fawl]
- /ˈreɪnˌfɔl/
Definitions of rainfall word
- noun rainfall a fall or shower of rain. 1
- noun rainfall the amount of water falling in rain, snow, etc., within a given time and area, usually expressed as a hypothetical depth of coverage: a rainfall of 70 inches a year. 1
- noun rainfall measure of rain 1
- noun rainfall shower of rain 1
- uncountable noun rainfall Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a place during a particular period. 0
- noun rainfall precipitation in the form of raindrops 0
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Origin of rainfall
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; rain + fall
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rainfall
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rainfall popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rainfall usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rainfall
noun rainfall
- condensate — a substance formed by condensation, such as a liquid from a vapour
- condensation — Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.
- crystallization — Crystallization is the process in which crystals are formed either from something that has been melted or from a solution.
- deliquescence — the process of deliquescing
- hailstorm — a storm with hail.
Top questions with rainfall
- how to measure rainfall?
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- what is the average rainfall?
- an unusually long period during which rainfall is below average?
- why is rainfall important?
- what does frontal rainfall mean?
- what is the average rainfall in portland oregon?
- explain how deforestation leads to reduced rainfall?
- what is used to measure the amount of rainfall?
- how much rainfall?
- what is the rainfall?
See also
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