precipitation
precipitation Lexical Profile
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• noun
Any form of water—such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail—that condenses in the atmosphere and falls to the Earth's surface, or the quantity of such water falling over a given area.
"The meteorological forecast predicts heavy precipitation across the coastal region throughout the weekend."
The chemical process by which a dissolved substance is converted into an insoluble solid and separates from a liquid solution.
"Adding silver nitrate to the chloride solution triggered the immediate precipitation of a white solid."
Sudden, rash, or unthinking haste in acting or making a decision, or the sudden bringing about of an event or crisis.
"The diplomat warned that acting with undue precipitation could jeopardize months of delicate negotiations."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin praecipitatio ('a falling headlong'), from praecipitare ('to throw or cast down headlong'), derived from praeceps ('headfirst, steep'), a compound of prae- ('before') and caput ('head').
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