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Typhoon vs Monsoon - What's the difference?

typhoon | monsoon |

As nouns the difference between typhoon and monsoon

is that typhoon is a weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia while monsoon is any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.

typhoon

English

(wikipedia typhoon)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.
  • World War II aircraft, Hawker typhoon.
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    • Derived terms

    * typhoon fifth

    Related terms

    * tycoon

    See also

    * cyclone * hurricane * tornado

    monsoon

    English

    (wikipedia monsoon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.
  • Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=28, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= High and wet , passage=Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages. Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge.}}
  • The rains themselves.
  • Entire meteorological systems with such characteristics.

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