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Precipitation

noun

Noun

1
Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground. countable, uncountable
"South Korea’s Ministry of Environment said in a news release that no major precipitation was observed after the cloud seeding operation."
2
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) wordnet
3
The amount of water precipitated in any form. countable, uncountable
4
an unexpected acceleration or hastening wordnet
5
A hurried headlong fall. countable, uncountable

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the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height wordnet
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A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier, and often less soluble, solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container. countable, uncountable
"This type of bio-inspired material utilizes microbial calcite precipitation to heal cracks that develop autonomously, thereby enhancing the material’s durability and reducing maintenance costs."
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the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) wordnet
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Unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste. countable, figuratively, uncountable
"Immediately on returning home, highly satisfied with the result of his visit to Mrs. Belmour, Melliphant found on his table a letter from Sir Howard, over which he cast his eyes with precipitation."
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the process of forming a chemical precipitate wordnet
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the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time wordnet

From Middle French précipitation, from Latin praecipitātiō, praecipitātiōnem. By surface analysis, precipitate + -ion.

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