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Word: Precipitation
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (denoting the action of falling or throwing down): from Latin praecipitatio(n-), from praecipitare ‘throw down or headlong’ (see precipitate)
prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn
the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.
Short Definition:action or process of precipitating substance from solution
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground
Short Definition:rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Examples:- these convective processes produce cloud and precipitation
- the heavy post-monsoon precipitations
the fact or quality of acting suddenly and rashly
Short Definition:fact or quality of acting suddenly
Examples:- Cora was already regretting her precipitation
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