 precipitate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] bring about abruptly | |
| Examples: | : "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution" |
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| Related terms: | effect precipitation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (chemistry) separate as a fine suspension of solid particles | |
| Synonyms: | separate_from_solution | |
| Related terms: | change_state | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering | |
| Related terms: | solid sludge | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (chemistry) cause to separate from solution or suspension | |
| Related terms: | change_state separate precipitator | |
| 5. | [ verb ] fall vertically, sharply, or headlong | |
| Examples: | "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin" |
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| Related terms: | drop descend precipitation | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] done with very great haste and without due deliberation | |
| Synonyms: | overhasty precipitant precipitous hasty | |
| Examples: | "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king" |
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| Related terms: | hurried | |
| 7. | [ verb ] hurl or throw violently | |
| Examples: | "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below" |
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| Related terms: | hurl precipitation | |
| 8. | [ verb ] fall from clouds | |
| Synonyms: | fall come_down | |
| Examples: | "rain, snow and sleet were falling" "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum." |
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| Related terms: | rain snow spat sleet hail fall precipitation condense | |
| 9. | [ verb ] fall headlong | |
| Related terms: | descend | |
| 10. | [ verb ] fall abruptly into a different condition | |
| Related terms: | fall | |
| Similar spelling: |
precipitately precipitant precipitator precipitance precipitation precipitating precipice precipitancy precipitin precipitous precipitously preceptor |
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