rainy season

collocation in English

meaningsofrainyandseason

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rainy
adjective
uk
/ˈreɪ.ni/
us
/ˈreɪ.ni/
raining ...
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season
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsiː.zən/
us
/ˈsiː.zən/
one of the four periods of the year; spring, summer, autumn, ...
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(Definition ofrainyandseasonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Weeding and intercultivation was carried out twice duringrainyseasoncropping and once during post-rainyseasonincluding fallow treatments.
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Intercropping studies inrainyseasonsorghum.
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Therainyseasonhas moderate temperatures.
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This precludes inter-planting during this secondrainyseason.
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Home ranges were overlapping, especially during therainyseason.
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Germination was only observed in therainyseason.
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All species were planted during therainyseason.
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In therainyseason, her animals use the stored food.
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In therainyseason, the paths were virtually impassable.
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No larval parasitoids were found during the longrainyseasonin 2003, while average parasitism was 8.1% during the shortrainyseason(table 4).
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In 2002, the highest infestation was found during the longrainyseason, while in 2003 it was in the shortrainyseason.
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From the 1997 shortrainyseasonto the 1998 longrainyseasonthere was excessive rainfall without the usual dry spell in between.
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A greater number of lactating females was recorded at the onset and during therainyseason, whereas embryo presence was mostly concentrated before therainyseason.
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Two trials were planted, one during the shortrainyseasontwo months before onset of the dry season and one during the longrainyseasonin spring.
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Labour requirements during therainyseasonmake the purchase of food a rational option.
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However, fallowing fields in therainyseasonresults in reduced cropping intensity.
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Overall, these physiological disturbances were higher in therainyseason(table 1).
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Overall, a greater number of species fruited during therainyseason.
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Therainyseasonand dry seasons are indicated at the top.
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With the end of therainyseason, the soil and the vegetation quickly dry out.
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Seeds in the 'rapid-rainy' category are dispersed and germinate in therainyseason.
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The floor was covered with gravel to control weeds and prevent puddles during therainyseason.
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No differences between treatments were found during the longrainyseasonof 2003.
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During the pre-monsoonrainyseason, seedlings in nursery beds suffer severely from salinity.
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The standing dead matter accumulates slowly during therainyseasonto peak at its end.
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