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precipitation

[ pri-sip-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated.
  2. a casting down or falling headlong.
  3. a hastening or hurrying in movement, procedure, or action.
  4. sudden haste.
  5. unwise or rash rapidity.
  6. Meteorology.
    1. falling products of condensation in the atmosphere, as rain, snow, or hail.
    2. the amount of rain, snow, hail, etc., that has fallen at a given place within a given period, usually expressed in inches or centimeters of water.
  7. Chemistry, Physics. the precipitating of a substance from a solution.


precipitation

/ ɪˌɪɪˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. meteorol
    1. rain, snow, sleet, dew, etc, formed by condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere
    2. the deposition of these on the earth's surface
    3. the amount precipitated
  2. 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. spiritualism the appearance of a spirit in bodily form; materialization
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

precipitation

/ ĭ-ĭ′ĭ-ə /

  1. A form of water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, that condenses from the atmosphere, becomes too heavy to remain suspended, and falls to the Earth's surface. Different atmospheric conditions are responsible for the different forms of precipitation.
  2. The process by which a substance is separated out of a solution as a solid. Precipitation occurs either by the action of gravity or through a chemical reaction that forms an insoluble compound out of two or more soluble compounds.

precipitation

  1. In meteorology , the fall of water, ice, or snow deposited on the surface of the Earth from the atmosphere . In chemistry , a chemical reaction in a solution in which a solid material is formed and subsequently falls, as a precipitate , to the bottom of the container.
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  • ԴDzp·i·ٲtDz noun
  • -·i·ٲtDz noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of precipitation1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin 𳦾辱پō-, stem of 𳦾辱پō “a casting down headlong,” equivalent to 𳦾辱(ܲ) “cast down headlong” (past participle of 𳦾辱 precipitate ) + -ion
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Example Sentences

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Scattered showers that hit on Thursday could be the last bout of precipitation the region sees for a while.

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This year’s storms have brought ample rains at lower elevations, and statewide precipitation since Oct.

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The heaviest precipitation is expected around 10 or 11 p.m.

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Forecasters are predicting a significant stretch of below-average temperatures with a chance for precipitation.

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While Northern California’s precipitation and snowpack are above average for the year, the Southern Sierra still remains at about 87% of average for this time of year, according to the California Department of Water Resources.

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