abundant rainfall

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• abundant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin abundant , abundans, present participle of abundare to abound Date: 14th century 1. a. marked by great plenty (as of resources) < a fair and abundant land > b. amply supplied ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rainfall — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abundant, excessive, heavy, high ▪ There have been heavy rainfalls this month. ▪ low ▪ moderate …   Collocations dictionary

• abundant — a|bun|dant [ ə bʌndənt ] adjective FORMAL existing or available in large quantities: The country has an abundant supply of fossil fuels. Rainfall is abundant in the region …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• abundant — UK [əˈbʌndənt] / US adjective formal existing or available in large quantities The country has an abundant supply of fossil fuels. Rainfall is abundant in the region …   English dictionary

• abundant — adj. Abundant is used with these nouns: ↑crop, ↑evidence, ↑harvest, ↑mineral, ↑rainfall, ↑remains, ↑resource, ↑supply, ↑wildlife …   Collocations dictionary

• Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… …   Universalium

• Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

• South America — South American. a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. 271,000,000; ab. 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km). * * * Continent, Western Hemisphere. The world s fourth largest continent, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the… …   Universalium

• Europe — /yoor euhp, yerr / for 1; /yoo roh pee, yeuh / for 2, n. 1. a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and… …   Universalium

• North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… …   Universalium

• Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …   Universalium