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rainstorm vs rain

rain vs rainstorm

rainstorm and rain both are nouns.

rainstorm is not a verb while rain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rainstorm Yes No No No
rain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rain is a hypernym of rainstorm; that is, rain is a word with a broader meaning than rainstorm:
  • rainstorm: a storm with rain
  • rain: water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Other hypernyms of rainstorm include storm, violent storm, rainfall.
rainstorm (noun) rain (noun)
a storm with rain anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
rainstorm (verb) rain (verb)
precipitate as rain
Difference between rainstorm and rain

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