2007-01-09 02:50:37 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
pre·cip·i·ta·tion (prĭ-sĭpĭ-tā'shən)
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noun
A headlong fall or rush.
Abrupt or impulsive haste.
A hastening or acceleration, especially one that is sudden or unexpected: He is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise.
Meteorology
Any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the earth's surface.
The quantity of such water falling in a specific area within a specific period.
Chemistry The process of separating a substance from a solution as a solid.
Synonyms
haste
hastiness
hurriedness
precipitance
precipitancy
precipitateness
rashness
rush
deposit
dreg
lees
precipitate
sediment
2007-01-09 02:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by Melli 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
usually a general term to mean rain - anything from light drizzle to a downpour.
it can also mean to boil away a liquid to leave a (precipitate) solid
ie, if you boil salt water, until all the moisture is gone, you will be left with solid salt crystals as the precipitate
2007-01-09 10:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by Vinni and beer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
precipitation is a form of weather, snow,rain,sleet,hail etc. anything that falls from the sky basically, (except planes).
2007-01-09 10:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by withculture 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
precipitation is any form of water which falls from the sky. such as rain,snow, sleet or hail.
2007-01-09 11:04:56 · answer #4 · answered by The Sleep dog collective 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moisture (rain, snow, sleet etc.) that falls from the sky.
2007-01-09 11:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Godiva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means rain
2007-01-09 10:54:05 · answer #6 · answered by mic_spk 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means rain, or more generally moisture, falling from the sky.
2007-01-09 10:53:55 · answer #7 · answered by Maniac Number One 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its the posh way of saying rain.
2007-01-09 17:34:00 · answer #8 · answered by A Teesside Smart**** 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in normal use, it means something falling from the sky (rain, snow, sleet, hail)
2007-01-09 10:56:37 · answer #9 · answered by Peace W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dropping of moisture from the sky - rain
2007-01-09 10:54:05 · answer #10 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋