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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

phenomenon go
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

natural phenomenon go
all phenomena that are not artificial

physical phenomenon go
a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy

atmospheric phenomenon go
a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere

weather, weather condition, conditions, atmospheric condition go
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

precipitation, downfall
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

noun.phenomenon

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fine spray go
precipitation in very small drops
hail go
precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
rain, rainfall go
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
sleet go
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
snow, snowfall go
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
virga go
light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)