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rainfall vs rain shower

rain shower vs rainfall

rainfall and rain shower both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rainfall Yes No No No
rain shower Yes No No No
As nouns, rain shower is a hyponym of rainfall; that is, rain shower is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rainfall:
  • rainfall: water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
  • rain shower: a brief period of precipitation
Other hyponyms of rainfall include monsoon, rainstorm, cloudburst, deluge, downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, waterspout, drizzle, mizzle, shower.
rainfall (noun) rain shower (noun)
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere a brief period of precipitation
Difference between rainfall and rain shower

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