Understanding the meaning of precipitation

precipitation

/pri,sɪpɪ'teɪʃən/

noun
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
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Similar:

haste hastiness hurriedness hurry

type of:
swiftness speed fastness
noun
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
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Similar:

downfall

type of:
weather condition atmospheric condition conditions weather
noun
an unexpected acceleration or hastening
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"he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"

type of:
acceleration
noun
the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
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type of:
drop fall
noun
the process of forming a chemical precipitate
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type of:
chemical change chemical action chemical process
noun
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
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"the storm brought several inches of precipitation"

type of:
indefinite quantity

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