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pre·cip·i·ta·tion

(prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tā′shən)

1. Meteorology

a. Any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the earth's surface.

b. The quantity of such water falling in a specific area within a specific period.

2. A hastening or acceleration, especially one that is sudden or unexpected: He is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise.

3. Abrupt or impulsive haste.

4. A headlong fall or rush.

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

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precipitation

(prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən)

1. (Physical Geography) meteorol

a. rain, snow, sleet, dew, etc, formed by condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere

b. the deposition of these on the earth's surface

c. the amount precipitated

2. (Chemistry) the production or formation of a chemical precipitate

3. the act of precipitating or the state of being precipitated

4. rash or undue haste

5. (Alternative Belief Systems) spiritualism the appearance of a spirit in bodily form; materialization

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pre•cip•i•ta•tion

(prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃən)

n.

a. falling products of condensation in the atmosphere, as rain, snow, or hail.

b. the amount of rain, snow, hail, or the like that has fallen at a given place within a given period, usu. expressed in inches or centimeters of water.

2. the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated.

3. the precipitating of a substance from a solution.

4. rash haste.

[1425–75; < Latin]

pre·cip·i·ta·tion

(prĭ-sĭp′ĭ-tā′shən)

A form of water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, that condenses from the atmosphere and falls to the Earth's surface.

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precipitate, precipitation - Precipitate is from Latin praecipitare, "to throw or drive headlong"; precipitation first meant the action of falling or throwing down.

precipitation

A term for the formation of water droplets, as water vapor in the air condenses, that are large enough to start to fall. If the temperature is above 32°F (0°C) it will fall as rain, below this temperature it will fall as snow, sleet, or hail.

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Noun	1.	precipitation - the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time; "the storm brought several inches of precipitation" indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
	2.	precipitation - the process of forming a chemical precipitate chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
	3.	precipitation - the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) downfall fine spray - precipitation in very small drops hail - precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents rain, rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere sleet - partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow) snow, snowfall - precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals virga - light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity) diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist - small crystals of ice atmospheric condition, weather, weather condition, conditions - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
	4.	precipitation - the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height drop, fall - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
	5.	precipitation - an unexpected acceleration or hastening; "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise" acceleration - an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
	6.	precipitation - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste" haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry fastness, swiftness, speed - a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed" precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, suddenness, precipitousness, abruptness - the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

precipitation

noun

1. Careless headlong action:

haste, hastiness, hurriedness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, rashness, rush.

2. Matter that settles on a bottom or collects on a surface by a natural process:

deposit, dreg (often used in plural), lees, precipitate, sediment.

Translations

srážkysrážení

nedbør

NiederschlagPräzipitationHast

úrkoma

zrážka

nederbördutfällning

yağışyağış miktarı

降雨等的量

precipitation

[prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən] N (all senses) → precipitación f
the average annual precipitation (Met) → la media anual de precipitaciones

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precipitation

[prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃ^ən] n → précipitation f

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precipitation

(Met) → Niederschlag m

(= haste) → Hast f, → Eile f; (= over-hastiness) → Übereile f, → Übereiltheit f, → Überstürztheit f

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precipitation

[prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃ/ən] n → precipitazione f

precipitate

(priˈsipiteit) noun

the substance that settles at the bottom of a liquid.

precipitation noun

the amount of rain or snow that falls on the ground.

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We have been hurried on by our feelings to a degree of precipitation which ill accords with the claims of our friends or the opinion of the world.

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Old Tom, with almost equal precipitation, handed his lantern to Miss Polly, and followed his son.

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A fourth affirms, with Haeckel, the condensation of precipitation of matter from ether -- whose existence is proved by the condensation of precipitation.

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For, all things moved so fast, and decree followed decree with that fierce precipitation, that now upon the third night of the autumn month of September, patriot emissaries of the law were in possession of Monseigneur's house, and had marked it with the tri-colour, and were drinking brandy in its state apartments.

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Once the tumultuous upheaval of its dispersion was over, the black smoke clung so closely to the ground, even before its precipitation, that fifty feet up in the air, on the roofs and upper stories of high houses and on great trees, there was a chance of escaping its poison altogether, as was proved even that night at Street Cobham and Ditton.

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True, immediately after doing so I left the room with what may possibly have appeared to be precipitation and without waiting for any refreshment.

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Sikes dismounted with great precipitation, holding Oliver by the hand all the while; and lifting him down directly, bestowed a furious look upon him, and rapped the side-pocket with his fist, in a significant manner.

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That the conviction was an unwelcome one, and that he was by no means willing to yield to it, was apparent from his reluctance to quit the spot; from the tardy steps with which he often left it, still looking over his shoulder at the same window; and from the precipitation with which he as often returned, when a fancied noise or the changing and imperfect light induced him to suppose it had been softly raised.

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Milady was about to cry out, "Immediately," but she reflected that such precipitation would not be very gracious toward D'Artagnan.

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Our mistress passed her scissors between me and my neighbor of the cote gauche, and then she seemed instantly to regret her own precipitation. Before making the final separation from the piece, she delivered herself of her doubts.

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It was a foolish precipitation last Christmas, but the evil of a few days may be blotted out in part.

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Turning upon his heel, he left my presence with undignified precipitation. It was well for him that he did so.