| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of or pertaining to rain; descriptive of the distribution of rain, or of rainy regions.[Websters] 2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb hyetally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (hyetally) |
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hyetal.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. |
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Date "Hyetal" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
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Etymology:Hyetal \Hy"e*tal\, adjective. [Greek expression rain, from to rain.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Administration | Of or relating to rain or rainy regions. (references) | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hyetal coefficient | Geography | The ratio of the actual precipitation in a month to what would have fallen had the rainfall been uniformly distributed throughout the year. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of or pertaining to rain; descriptive of the distribution of rain, or of rainy regions.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb hyetally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (hyetally) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hyetal.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "HYETAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Hyetal \Hy"e*tal\, adjective. [Greek expression rain, from to rain.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Administration | Of or relating to rain or rainy regions. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hyetal coefficient | Geography | The ratio of the actual precipitation in a month to what would have fallen had the rainfall been uniformly distributed throughout the year. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||