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| 1. | [ noun ] (meteorology) the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) | |
| Synonyms: | downfall | |
| Related terms: | weather rain snow hail sleet virga fine_spray ice_crystal precipitate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry) the process of forming a chemical precipitate | |
| Related terms: | chemical_process precipitate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | |
| Synonyms: | haste hurry hurriedness hastiness | |
| Examples: | "he soon regretted his haste" |
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| Related terms: | speed abruptness rush | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height | |
| Related terms: | drop precipitate | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time | |
| Examples: | "the storm brought several inches of precipitation" |
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| Related terms: | indefinite_quantity precipitate | |
| 6. | [ noun ] an unexpected acceleration or hastening | |
| Examples: | : "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise" |
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| Related terms: | acceleration precipitate | |
| Similar spelling: |
precipitating precipitin precipitate precipitant precipitator precipitancy precipitance precipitateness precipitately precipitous precipitousness precipitously |
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