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PRECIPITATIONS Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word precipitations. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word precipitations. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PRECIPITATIONS

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deluge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an overwhelming number or amount

• a heavy rain

• the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

verb

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

• charge someone with too many tasks

• fill or cover completely, usually with water

downpour
nounn
noun

• a heavy rain

drizzle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

verb

• rain lightly

• moisten with fine drops

fog
verb, nounv, n
noun

• droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

• an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• make less visible or unclear

hail
verb, nounv, n
noun

• precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents

• many objects thrown forcefully through the air

• enthusiastic greeting

verb

• praise vociferously

• be a native of

• call for

• greet enthusiastically or joyfully

• precipitate as small ice particles

mist
nounn
noun

• a thin fog with condensation near the ground

verb

• become covered with mist

• make less visible or unclear

• spray finely or cover with mist

precipitation
nounn
noun

• the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time

• the process of forming a chemical precipitate

• the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

• the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height

• an unexpected acceleration or hastening

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

rainfall
nounn
noun

• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

sleet
nounn
noun

• partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

verb

• precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow

snow
nounn
noun

• English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)

• precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

• a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground

• street names for cocaine

verb

• fall as snow

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

showers
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

• someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see

• washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle

• a brief period of precipitation

• a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower

• a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person

verb

• expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

• spray or sprinkle with

• take a shower; wash one's body in the shower

• rain abundantly

• provide abundantly with

downfall
nounn
noun

• failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

• the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

• a sudden decline in strength or number or importance

haste
nounn
noun

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

• a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

hastiness
nounn
noun

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

• hasty impulsiveness

hurriedness
nounn
noun

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

hurry
verbv
noun

• a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

verb

• move very fast

• act at high speed

• urge to an unnatural speed

Best Hypernyms For PRECIPITATIONS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for precipitations, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
acceleration conditions drop fall fastness speed swiftness weather
Phrases (6)
atmospheric conditionchemical actionchemical changechemical processindefinite quantityweather condition

Alternatives for DELUGE

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