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Runoff vs Groundwater - What's the difference?

runoff | groundwater |

As nouns the difference between runoff and groundwater

is that runoff is that portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area while groundwater is water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.

runoff

English

(wikipedia runoff)

Alternative forms

* run-off

Noun

  • That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
  • Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.
    • The runoff of nitrates is poisoning the lake.
  • A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated,
    • There will now be a runoff as neither front runner received more than 50% of the vote.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 23 , author=Angelique Chrisafis , title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage= It is one of the left's best ever results and will raise momentum for next month's final runoff where only the two candidates will compete against each other.}}

    Derived terms

    * surface runoff

    groundwater

    English

    (wikipedia groundwater)

    Alternative forms

    * ground water

    Noun

  • Water that exists beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers.