precipitation
/pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn̩/noun5 syllables
Precipitation means: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness).
Synonyms for precipitation5
What does precipitation mean?6
noun
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)“he soon regretted his haste”
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time“the storm brought several inches of precipitation”
the process of forming a chemical precipitate
the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
an unexpected acceleration or hastening“he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with precipitation?60
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Precipitation in a sentence
- Compared to last summer, we haven't had that much precipitation this year.AlanF_US
- The areas with lowest precipitation are on the leeward side of the mountains.danepo
- Tomorrow we expect variable weather with a likely chance of precipitation.mailohilohi
- The horse latitudes are subtropical regions known for calm winds and little precipitation.Hybrid
- High temperature extremes and heavy precipitation events are increasing.Hybrid
- Scientists are studying how climate change affects global precipitation patterns.TerminusPro
- The lack of precipitation will lead to a drought.frpzzd
- There is a high chance of precipitation.Deerhound
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Forms of precipitation
as a noun
- plural
- precipitations