precipitation

Precipitation is rain, sleet or snow, or bringing an action on suddenly. (noun)

An example of precipitation is rain.

See precipitation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a precipitating or being precipitated; specif., a headlong fall or rush
precipitancy; rash haste; impetuosity
a bringing on suddenly; acceleration
Chem.
1. a precipitating or being precipitated from a solution
2. a precipitate
Meteorol.
1. a depositing of rain, snow, sleet, etc.
2. rain, snow, sleet, etc.
3. the amount of this

See precipitation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(prĭ-sĭpˌĭ-tāˈshən)

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
a. Any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the earth's surface.
b. 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.

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