Meanings
nounwater equivalent (plural water equivalents)
plural water equivalents
- climatologyThe vertical depth of liquid water that would result if all the solid precipitation (such as snow or ice) in a given area were entirely melted.
Synonyms: snow water equivalent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe vertical depth of liquid water that would result if all the solid precipitation (such as snow or ice) in a given area were entirely melted.
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water equivalent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20equivalent
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“water equivalent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20equivalent. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water equivalent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20equivalent.
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