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Precipitation

British pronunciation/pɹɪsˌɪpɪtˈe‍ɪʃən/
American pronunciation/pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
Precipitation
[NOUN]
1

snow, rain, hail, etc. that falls to or condenses on the ground

synonyms : downfall
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2

an unexpected acceleration or hastening

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3

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

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4

the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height

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5

the process of forming a chemical precipitate

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6

the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time

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Examples
1So precipitation varies a lot between different places, especially different latitudes.
2The temperature, the humidity, the precipitation has changed.
3Scientists attribute the precipitation to climate change.
4Rain, hail, snow, sleet, graupel, all of that stuff is precipitation.
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