torrent vs rainfall
rainfall vs torrenttorrent and rainfall both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| torrent | Yes | No | No | No |
| rainfall | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
rainfall is a hypernym of
torrent; that is, rainfall is a
word with a broader meaning than torrent:
- torrent: a heavy rain
- rainfall: water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Other hypernyms of torrent include
rain.
| torrent (noun) | rainfall (noun) |
|---|---|
| a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid) | water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere |
| a heavy rain | |
| an overwhelming number or amount |
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