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(climatology) Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would. Typically defined as 25 to 50 cm or 10 to 20 inches of rainfall annually..
Use semiarid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Semiarid means (climatology) Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would. Typically defined as 25 to 50 cm or 10 to 20 inches of rainfall annually..
Common synonyms include dry.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use semiarid where its definition matches the intended context.
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