| 释义 |
Noun: precipitation pri`sipu'teyshun- The quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
"the storm brought several inches of precipitation" - The process of forming a chemical precipitate
- The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
- downfall - The act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
- An unexpected acceleration or hastening
"he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise" - Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
- haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness
Derived forms: precipitations See also: precipitate Type of: acceleration, atmospheric condition, chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, conditions, drop, fall, fastness, indefinite quantity, speed, swiftness, weather, weather condition Encyclopedia: Precipitation |