Pluvial
adjective
Related to or involving large amounts of rainfall.
The city has been subjected to pluvial weather for the past couple of days.
Often appears as...
- pluvial event
- pluvial period
noun
The geological period where there is a large amount of rainfall and the sea level rises.
The research focused on the last pluvial, which occurred around 12,000 years ago.
Often appears as...
- last pluvial
- inter-pluvial period
adjective
Related to or involving large amounts of rainfall.
The city has been subjected to pluvial weather for the past couple of days.
Often appears as...
- pluvial event
- pluvial period
noun
The geological period where there is a large amount of rainfall and the sea level rises.
The research focused on the last pluvial, which occurred around 12,000 years ago.
Often appears as...
- last pluvial
- inter-pluvial period
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Context
Use 'pluvial' to describe conditions with a lot of rain, often over an extended period.
Agricultural planning must consider pluvial seasons to ensure proper irrigation.
Pro Tip 2/3Climate Studies
'Pluvial' is frequently used in discussing weather patterns or climate changes over time.
Scientists attribute the lush vegetation to the pluvial epochs of the region.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Detail
'Pluvial' adds a detail to imply that not only is it rainy, but also significant in quantity or effect.
They had a memorable evening despite the pluvial backdrop.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Context
Use 'pluvial' to describe conditions with a lot of rain, often over an extended period.
Agricultural planning must consider pluvial seasons to ensure proper irrigation.
Pro Tip 2/3Climate Studies
'Pluvial' is frequently used in discussing weather patterns or climate changes over time.
Scientists attribute the lush vegetation to the pluvial epochs of the region.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Detail
'Pluvial' adds a detail to imply that not only is it rainy, but also significant in quantity or effect.
They had a memorable evening despite the pluvial backdrop.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Context
Use 'pluvial' to describe conditions with a lot of rain, often over an extended period.
Agricultural planning must consider pluvial seasons to ensure proper irrigation.
Pro Tip 2/3Climate Studies
'Pluvial' is frequently used in discussing weather patterns or climate changes over time.
Scientists attribute the lush vegetation to the pluvial epochs of the region.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Detail
'Pluvial' adds a detail to imply that not only is it rainy, but also significant in quantity or effect.
They had a memorable evening despite the pluvial backdrop.
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Quote examples
Alex Shoumatoff
American Writer
The plumbing and pluvial dynamics of the Amazon, the largest freshwater system on Earth, are still far from understood. This is partly because it is a semi-open system. Moisture flows in and out unpredictably. A lot of nonlinear feedback loops and 'remote influences' - continental, transcontinental, oceanic, meteorological - come into play.
Quote examples
Alex Shoumatoff
American Writer
The plumbing and pluvial dynamics of the Amazon, the largest freshwater system on Earth, are still far from understood. This is partly because it is a semi-open system. Moisture flows in and out unpredictably. A lot of nonlinear feedback loops and 'remote influences' - continental, transcontinental, oceanic, meteorological - come into play.
Example 1 of 1
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