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precipitation

/ precipitation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an unexpected acceleration or hastening
"he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"
Type of:
acceleration
Derived:
precipitate
noun Sense 2
the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
Type of:
drop fall
Derived:
precipitate
noun Sense 3
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Type of:
weather weather condition atmospheric condition
Kinds of:
fine spray hail rain rainfall sleet
Derived:
precipitate come down fall
noun Sense 4
the process of forming a chemical precipitate
Type of:
chemical process chemical change chemical action
Derived:
precipitate
noun Sense 5
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
"the storm brought several inches of precipitation"
Type of:
indefinite quantity
Derived:
precipitate come down fall
noun Sense 6
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
"he soon regretted his haste"
Type of:
speed swiftness fastness
Kinds of:
abruptness precipitateness precipitance precipitancy suddenness
Derived:
rush hasten hurry look sharp festinate
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
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acceleration drop fall weather weather condition atmospheric condition fine spray hail rain rainfall sleet chemical process