Thesaurus: precipitation

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1. n. The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong.
2. n. A falling, flowing, or rushing downward with violence and rapidity.
3. n. Great hurry; rash, tumultuous haste; impetuosity.
4. n. The act or process of precipitating from a solution.
5. n. the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
6. n. the process of forming a chemical precipitate
7. n. the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
8. n. the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
9. n. an unexpected acceleration or hastening
10. n. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
11. 1. The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong. In peril of precipitation From off rock Tarpeian. Shak. 2. A falling, flowing, or rushing downward with violence and rapidity. The hurry, precipitation, and rapid motion of the water, returning . . . towards the sea. Woodward. 3. Great hurry; rash, tumultuous haste; impetuosity. "The precipitation of inexperience." Rambler. 4. (Chem.) The act or process from a solution.
12. The act or process from a solution.