Definition of pluvial in English:
pluvial
adjective ˈpluːvɪəlˈpluviəl
Geology Relating to or characterized by rainfall.
the alternation of pluvial and arid periods in the Quaternary
Example sentencesExamples
- Early theories generated late in the nineteenth century correlated cold periods with times of pluvial conditions in arid regions.
- I must have a pluvial character because this sort of weather is my favourite.
- Evidence of pluvial lakes have been used in the reconstruction of palaeoclimates, using shoreline evidence and analysis of lake sediments to link lake levels to climate.
- Left by a passing glacier, the boulders acted as umbrellas to the softer rock beneath, protecting it from pluvial erosion.
- That is, if the pluvial conditions are such that a rainbow is produced, then that rainbow will look very different from the norm.
noun ˈpluːvɪəlˈpluviəl
Geology A period marked by increased rainfall.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin pluvialis, from pluvia 'rain'.
Rhymes
alluvial, diluvial, fluvial
Definition of pluvial in US English:
pluvial
adjectiveˈplo͞ovēəlˈpluviəl
Geology Relating to or characterized by rainfall.
the alternation of pluvial and arid periods in the Quaternary
Example sentencesExamples
- Early theories generated late in the nineteenth century correlated cold periods with times of pluvial conditions in arid regions.
- Left by a passing glacier, the boulders acted as umbrellas to the softer rock beneath, protecting it from pluvial erosion.
- I must have a pluvial character because this sort of weather is my favourite.
- Evidence of pluvial lakes have been used in the reconstruction of palaeoclimates, using shoreline evidence and analysis of lake sediments to link lake levels to climate.
- That is, if the pluvial conditions are such that a rainbow is produced, then that rainbow will look very different from the norm.
nounˈplo͞ovēəlˈpluviəl
Geology A period marked by increased rainfall.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin pluvialis, from pluvia ‘rain’.