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virga vs precipitation

precipitation vs virga

virga and precipitation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
virga Yes No No No
precipitation Yes No No No
As nouns, precipitation is a hypernym of virga; that is, precipitation is a word with a broader meaning than virga:
  • virga: light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)
  • precipitation: the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Other hypernyms of virga include downfall.
virga (noun) precipitation (noun)
light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity) 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
Difference between virga and precipitation

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