precipitation

noun

/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/

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[uncountable] (specialist) rain, snow, etc. that falls; the amount of this that falls
- There is heavy precipitation in some parts of the country.
- Acid precipitation may cause a reduction in forest productivity.
- an increase in annual precipitation
- Annual precipitation ranges from 500 to 2 200 mm.
- In these areas precipitation was formerly too low to support growth.
Wordfinder
- downpour
- drought
- flash flood
- monsoon
- precipitation
- puddle
- rain
- shelter
- shower
- squall
Topics Weatherc2
[uncountable, countable] (chemistry) a chemical process in which solid material is separated from a liquid
- calcium phosphate precipitation

Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the action of falling or throwing down): from Latin praecipitatio(n-), from praecipitare ‘throw down or headlong’, from praeceps, praecip(it)- ‘headlong’, from prae ‘before’ + caput ‘head’.

单词	precipitation
释义	precipitation noun /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/ /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] (specialist) rain, snow, etc. that falls; the amount of this that falls There is heavy precipitation in some parts of the country. Acid precipitation may cause a reduction in forest productivity. an increase in annual precipitation Annual precipitation ranges from 500 to 2 200 mm. In these areas precipitation was formerly too low to support growth. Wordfinder downpour drought flash flood monsoon precipitation puddle rain shelter shower squall Topics Weatherc2 [uncountable, countable] (chemistry) a chemical process in which solid material is separated from a liquid calcium phosphate precipitation Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the action of falling or throwing down): from Latin praecipitatio(n-), from praecipitare ‘throw down or headlong’, from praeceps, praecip(it)- ‘headlong’, from prae ‘before’ + caput ‘head’.
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