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Definitions for cumuliform
ˈkyu myə ləˌfɔrmcu·muli·form

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cumuliformadjective

    shaped like a cumulus cloud

Wiktionary

  1. cumuliformadjective

    Having the shape of a cumulus cloud.

  2. Etymology: cumulus + -form

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  1. cumuliform

    Cumulus clouds are clouds which have flat bases and are often described as "puffy", "cotton-like" or "fluffy" in appearance. Their name derives from the Latin cumulo-, meaning heap or pile. Cumulus clouds are low-level clouds, generally less than 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in altitude unless they are the more vertical cumulus congestus form. Cumulus clouds may appear by themselves, in lines, or in clusters. Cumulus clouds are often precursors of other types of clouds, such as cumulonimbus, when influenced by weather factors such as instability, moisture, and temperature gradient. Normally, cumulus clouds produce little or no precipitation, but they can grow into the precipitation-bearing congests or cumulonimbus clouds. Cumulus clouds can be formed from water vapour, supercooled water droplets, or ice crystals, depending upon the ambient temperature. They come in many distinct subforms and generally cool the earth by reflecting the incoming solar radiation. Cumulus clouds are part of the larger category of free-convective cumuliform clouds, which include cumulonimbus clouds. The latter genus-type is sometimes categorized separately as cumulonimbiform due to its more complex structure that often includes a cirriform or anvil top. There are also cumuliform clouds of limited convection that comprise stratocumulus (low-étage), altocumulus (middle-étage) and cirrocumulus (high-étage). These last three genus-types are sometimes classified separately as stratocumuliform.

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  1. cumuliform

    Cumuliform refers to a type of cloud that is large, puffy, and often described as "cotton-like" in appearance. These clouds are often associated with unstable atmospheric conditions and can grow to great heights, sometimes leading to thunderstorms or other weather phenomena. The term is derived from the Latin word "cumulus" meaning heap or pile.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cumuliform in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cumuliform in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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