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Precipitation
01
water in forms such as rain, snow, hail, or sleet that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface
Examples
The weather forecast predicts heavy precipitation tomorrow.
02
an unexpected or rapid hastening of action or events
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
The company's decision to launch the product showed some precipitation.
03
the action of falling or being thrown down, often from a height
Examples
The mountaineer's precipitation down the cliff was halted by a rope.
04
the process by which a solid substance separates from a solution and settles out as a precipitate
Examples
The scientist observed precipitation after mixing the two solutions.
05
the amount of water falling to a particular location over a specified period
Examples
Annual precipitation in the region averages 1200 mm.
Lexical Tree
precipitation
precipitate
precipit
