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ulan [รบ.lan.] : precipitation (n.); rain (n.)
Synonyms: uwan
Related words: alindahaw; nagiknik; taligsik

Derivatives of ulan


Glosses:
precipitation
n. (quantity)1. precipitationthe quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time.; "the storm brought several inches of precipitation"
~ indefinite quantityan estimated quantity.
n. (process)2. precipitationthe process of forming a chemical precipitate.
~ chemical action, chemical change, chemical process(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved.
n. (phenomenon)3. downfall, precipitationthe falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist).
~ fine sprayprecipitation in very small drops.
~ hailprecipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents.
~ rain, rainfallwater falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.
~ sleetpartially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow).
~ snow, snowfallprecipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals.
~ virgalight wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity).
~ diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mistsmall crystals of ice.
~ atmospheric condition, weather, weather condition, conditionsthe atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation.; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
n. (event)4. precipitationthe act of casting down or falling headlong from a height.
~ drop, falla free and rapid descent by the force of gravity.; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
n. (attribute)5. precipitationan unexpected acceleration or hastening.; "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"
~ accelerationan increase in rate of change.; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
n. (attribute)6. haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitationoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness).; "he soon regretted his haste"
~ fastness, swiftness, speeda rate (usually rapid) at which something happens.; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
~ precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, suddenness, precipitousness, abruptnessthe quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning.
rain
n. (phenomenon)1. rain, rainfallwater falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.
~ monsoonany wind that changes direction with the seasons.
~ downfall, precipitationthe falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist).
~ raindropa drop of rain.
~ rainstorma storm with rain.
~ cloudburst, downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, deluge, waterspouta heavy rain.
~ drizzle, mizzlevery light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower.
~ rain shower, showera brief period of precipitation.; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
n. (substance)2. rain, rainwaterdrops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds.
~ fresh water, freshwaterwater that is not salty.
n. (attribute)3. pelting, rainanything happening rapidly or in quick successive.; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults"
~ chronological sequence, chronological succession, succession, successiveness, sequencea following of one thing after another in time.; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
v. (weather)4. rain, rain downprecipitate as rain.; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
~ come down, precipitate, fallfall from clouds.; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
~ drizzle, mizzlerain lightly.; "When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant"
~ shower down, showerrain abundantly.; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"
~ patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit, sprinklerain gently.; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
~ rain buckets, rain cats and dogs, pelt, stream, pourrain heavily.; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"