No. 4,751 in French
précipitations
"Précipitations" refers to any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.
In a sentence
Les précipitations étaient abondantes ce printemps.
The precipitation was abundant this spring.
In this sentence, 'précipitations' refers to meteorological phenomena like rain, snow, or hail occurring during the spring.
Les précipitations incluent la pluie, la neige, et la grêle.
Precipitation includes rain, snow, and hail.
Here, 'précipitations' is used as a general scientific term to enumerate different forms of water falling from the atmosphere.
La région reçoit des précipitations annuelles importantes.
The region receives significant annual precipitation.
In this usage, 'précipitations' quantifies the total moisture falling as precipitation over a year in a geographical region.
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