This is the 4751st most frequent French word.
précipitations
"Précipitations" refers to any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.
In this sentence, 'précipitations' refers to meteorological phenomena like rain, snow, or hail occurring during the spring.
Les précipitations étaient abondantes ce printemps.
The precipitation was abundant this spring.
Here, 'précipitations' is used as a general scientific term to enumerate different forms of water falling from the atmosphere.
Les précipitations incluent la pluie, la neige, et la grêle.
Precipitation includes rain, snow, and hail.
In this usage, 'précipitations' quantifies the total moisture falling as precipitation over a year in a geographical region.