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English noun: precipitation | |||
| 1. | precipitation (quantity) the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time | ||
| Samples | The storm brought several inches of precipitation. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indefinite quantity | ||
| 2. | precipitation (process) the process of forming a chemical precipitate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | ||
| 3. | precipitation (phenomenon) the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) | ||
| Synonyms | downfall | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fine spray, hail, rain, rainfall, sleet, snow, snowfall, virga | ||
| Part holonym | diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist | ||
| 4. | precipitation (event) the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drop, fall | ||
| 5. | precipitation (attribute) an unexpected acceleration or hastening | ||
| Samples | He is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acceleration | ||
| 6. | precipitation (attribute) overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | ||
| Samples | He soon regretted his haste. | ||
| Synonyms | haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fastness, speed, swiftness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abruptness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness | ||
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