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sleet vs precipitation

precipitation vs sleet

sleet and precipitation both are nouns.

sleet is a verb but precipitation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleet Yes No Yes No
precipitation Yes No No No
As nouns, precipitation is a hypernym of sleet; that is, precipitation is a word with a broader meaning than sleet:
  • sleet: partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
  • precipitation: the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Other hypernyms of sleet include downfall.
sleet (noun) precipitation (noun)
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow) an unexpected acceleration or hastening
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
the process of forming a chemical precipitate
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
sleet (verb) precipitation (verb)
precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow
Difference between sleet and precipitation

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