precipitation

[ pri-sip-i-tey-shuhn ]

/ prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated.

a casting down or falling headlong.

a hastening or hurrying in movement, procedure, or action.

sudden haste.

unwise or rash rapidity.

Meteorology.

falling products of condensation in the atmosphere, as rain, snow, or hail.
the amount of rain, snow, hail, etc., that has fallen at a given place within a given period, usually expressed in inches or centimeters of water.

Chemistry, Physics. the precipitating of a substance from a solution.

Origin of precipitation

1425–75; late Middle English <Latin praecipitātiōn- (stem of praecipitātiō) a falling headlong. See precipitate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM precipitation

non·pre·cip·i·ta·tion, nounself-pre·cip·i·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby precipitation

precipitable water, precipitancy, precipitant, precipitate, precipitate labor, precipitation, precipitation hardening, precipitin, precipitinogen, precipitin test, precipitous

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for precipitation

May, June, and October see the least amount of precipitation.
27 Epic Trips to Start Planning Now|The Editors|September 8, 2020|Outside Online
By analyzing the amounts of those isotopes in the cellulose over time, the team was able to track changes in precipitation and atmospheric circulation going back 5,500 years.
Bering Sea winter ice shrank to its lowest level in 5,500 years in 2018|Carolyn Gramling|September 3, 2020|Science News
Many of the models simulate too much light precipitation in the tropics, she found.
Improved three-week weather forecasts could save lives from disaster|Alexandra Witze|August 27, 2020|Science News
A precipitation forecast that peered further into the future than usual warned that the islands faced torrential rains more than three weeks away.
Improved three-week weather forecasts could save lives from disaster|Alexandra Witze|August 27, 2020|Science News

To speak concisely, and with an air of precipitation, was the general practice.
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence|Cornelius Tacitus
All becomes confused in the velocity and precipitation of descending ruin.
The Makers of Modern Rome|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
He could, at least, suggest such a courtesy by his precipitation; it was far better than this unendurable wait.
The Flaw in the Sapphire|Charles M. Snyder
The form of precipitation generally adopted was to add sulphate of iron to the liquid drawn from the filter.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887|Various
The precipitation of moisture furnishes favorable conditions for their rapid development and multiplication.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman

British Dictionary definitions for precipitation

precipitation

/ (prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

meteorol

rain, snow, sleet, dew, etc, formed by condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere
the deposition of these on the earth's surface
the amount precipitated

the production or formation of a chemical precipitate

the act of precipitating or the state of being precipitated

rash or undue haste

spiritualism the appearance of a spirit in bodily form; materialization

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for precipitation

precipitation

In meteorology, the fall of water, ice, or snow deposited on the surface of the Earth from the atmosphere. In chemistry, a chemical reaction in a solution in which a solid material is formed and subsequently falls, as a precipitate, to the bottom of the container.

Medical definitions for precipitation

precipitation

[ prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tā′shən ]

n.

The process of separating a substance from a solution as a solid.

Scientific definitions for precipitation

precipitation

[ prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tā′shən ]

A form of water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, that condenses from the atmosphere, becomes too heavy to remain suspended, and falls to the Earth's surface. Different atmospheric conditions are responsible for the different forms of precipitation.

The process by which a substance is separated out of a solution as a solid. Precipitation occurs either by the action of gravity or through a chemical reaction that forms an insoluble compound out of two or more soluble compounds.

单词	precipitation
释义	precipitation [ pri-sip-i-tey-shuhn ] / prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR precipitation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated. a casting down or falling headlong. a hastening or hurrying in movement, procedure, or action. sudden haste. unwise or rash rapidity. Meteorology. falling products of condensation in the atmosphere, as rain, snow, or hail. the amount of rain, snow, hail, etc., that has fallen at a given place within a given period, usually expressed in inches or centimeters of water. Chemistry, Physics. the precipitating of a substance from a solution. Origin of precipitation 1425–75; late Middle English <Latin praecipitātiōn- (stem of praecipitātiō) a falling headlong. See precipitate, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM precipitation non·pre·cip·i·ta·tion, nounself-pre·cip·i·ta·tion, noun Words nearby precipitation precipitable water, precipitancy, precipitant, precipitate, precipitate labor, precipitation, precipitation hardening, precipitin, precipitinogen, precipitin test, precipitous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for precipitation May, June, and October see the least amount of precipitation. 27 Epic Trips to Start Planning Now\|The Editors\|September 8, 2020\|Outside Online By analyzing the amounts of those isotopes in the cellulose over time, the team was able to track changes in precipitation and atmospheric circulation going back 5,500 years. Bering Sea winter ice shrank to its lowest level in 5,500 years in 2018\|Carolyn Gramling\|September 3, 2020\|Science News Many of the models simulate too much light precipitation in the tropics, she found. Improved three-week weather forecasts could save lives from disaster\|Alexandra Witze\|August 27, 2020\|Science News A precipitation forecast that peered further into the future than usual warned that the islands faced torrential rains more than three weeks away. Improved three-week weather forecasts could save lives from disaster\|Alexandra Witze\|August 27, 2020\|Science News To speak concisely, and with an air of precipitation, was the general practice. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence\|Cornelius Tacitus All becomes confused in the velocity and precipitation of descending ruin. The Makers of Modern Rome\|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant He could, at least, suggest such a courtesy by his precipitation; it was far better than this unendurable wait. The Flaw in the Sapphire\|Charles M. Snyder The form of precipitation generally adopted was to add sulphate of iron to the liquid drawn from the filter. Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887\|Various The precipitation of moisture furnishes favorable conditions for their rapid development and multiplication. Meteorology\|Charles Fitzhugh Talman British Dictionary definitions for precipitation precipitation / (prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən) / noun meteorol rain, snow, sleet, dew, etc, formed by condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere the deposition of these on the earth's surface the amount precipitated the production or formation of a chemical precipitate the act of precipitating or the state of being precipitated rash or undue haste spiritualism the appearance of a spirit in bodily form; materialization Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to precipitation rainfall, snow, rain, storm, drizzle, sleet, rainstorm, condensation, cloudburst, hail, wetness, hailstorm Cultural definitions for precipitation precipitation In meteorology, the fall of water, ice, or snow deposited on the surface of the Earth from the atmosphere. In chemistry, a chemical reaction in a solution in which a solid material is formed and subsequently falls, as a precipitate, to the bottom of the container. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for precipitation precipitation [ prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tā′shən ] n. The process of separating a substance from a solution as a solid. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for precipitation precipitation [ prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tā′shən ] A form of water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, that condenses from the atmosphere, becomes too heavy to remain suspended, and falls to the Earth's surface. Different atmospheric conditions are responsible for the different forms of precipitation. The process by which a substance is separated out of a solution as a solid. Precipitation occurs either by the action of gravity or through a chemical reaction that forms an insoluble compound out of two or more soluble compounds. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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precipitation

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