As adjectives the difference between semiarid and arid
is that semiarid is 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 while arid is very dry.
semiarid
Alternative forms
* semi-arid
Adjective
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en adjective)
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.
arid
English
Adjective
(
en-adj)
(
wikipedia arid)
Very dry.
Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.
Devoid of value.
Quotations
* 1956 — , The City and the Stars , p 37
*: Such occupations might have seemed arid to those who did not possess the intellect to appreciate their subtleties.
See also
* semiarid
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