English to English noun
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the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time | | Example: the storm brought several inches of precipitation
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2 |
the process of forming a chemical precipitate | | source: wordnet30
3 |
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) | | source: wordnet30
4 |
the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height | | source: wordnet30
5 |
an unexpected acceleration or hastening | | Example: he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise
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6 |
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | | Example: he soon regretted his haste
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7 |
The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong. | | source: webster1913
8 |
A deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow; also, the quantity of water deposited. | | source: webster1913
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