How do you use Precipitation in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like hurry or acceleration, plus the exact meaning.

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Precipitation in a sentence

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Precipitation meaning

  1. Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
  2. The amount of water precipitated in any form.
  3. A hurried headlong fall.

Synonyms of Precipitation

indefinite quantity hurry hastiness haste acceleration fall drop atmospheric condition weather condition weather downfall chemical action chemical change chemical process hurriedness

Example sentences (20)

As the atmosphere becomes warmer, it can hold more moisture, exacerbating the risk of extreme precipitation events.

If there has been a lot of precipitation lately, then chances are good that water levels will be higher than normal.

On average, the town sees nearly 40 inches of precipitation each year, according to National Weather Service data.

Thanks to all the precipitation, the drought monitor stands at its lowest level of coverage since mid-July 2019.

Check for current weather conditions and do not enter the slot canyon if there is any chance of precipitation.

The chance of precipitation is 60%, with additional rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.

According to the report, the lower levels of precipitation during the 2016-2019 drought were not caused by climate change.

As recently as this past weekend, several towns in the state recorded three to five inches of precipitation.

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Now, there also tends to be more precipitation in winter than in summer, which means less water during the growing season.

A chance of rain and snow before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Cloud seeding is the process of making precipitation fall using substances like dry ice, potassium iodide and silver iodide.

Indeed, and not unlike every season we've had this year, Wyoming has seen crazy amounts of precipitation.

So that’s things like the temperature, and the amount of moisture and precipitation intensity, and the structure around the storm.

D.C., Maryland and Virginia are likely to see more precipitation than sunshine, as the region deals with a rainy start to the week.

Any precipitation, however, will fall on a region susceptible to additional rainfall and could exacerbate swollen rivers and creeks.

Kluck says the outlook for the next ninety days is for near normal temperatures and precipitation.

That means more precipitation is falling as rain instead of snow, as has been seen Sunday into Monday in the Bangor area and beyond.

The increasing hazard is mainly driven by two developments: rising sea levels and increasing precipitation driven by climate change.

According to Sekhon, the Comox Valley received 260 millimetres of rain, about 39 per cent more than the average monthly precipitation.

The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 13.7, but with only convert of precipitation.

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Common combinations with precipitation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of precipitation 64×
  • precipitation is 28×
  • precipitation and 17×
  • annual precipitation 13×
  • the precipitation 13×
  • precipitation in 10×
  • more precipitation
  • and precipitation
  • precipitation from
  • precipitation on

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "precipitation" in a sentence?
An example: "As the atmosphere becomes warmer, it can hold more moisture, exacerbating the risk of extreme precipitation events." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "precipitation" from real English texts.
What does "precipitation" mean?
Precipitation means: Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
What are synonyms of "precipitation"?
Common synonyms of "precipitation" include: indefinite quantity, hurry, hastiness, haste, acceleration, fall, drop, atmospheric condition. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "precipitation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "precipitation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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