precipitation

noun
UK: /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
US: /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/

  1. Water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, or hail.

    1. The precipitation today was rain.
    2. High levels of precipitation can cause flooding in low-lying areas.

  2. The quantity of rain, snow etc that falls within a particular area in a particular period of time.

    1. The average annual precipitation is high.
    2. Coastal regions typically experience higher levels of precipitation than inland areas.

  3. An event when something suddenly falls quickly from the sky.

    1. The precipitation of ash covered the town.
    2. Volcanic eruptions can lead to the precipitation of large amounts of ash and debris.

  4. The process of a substance becoming separated from a liquid.

    1. This reaction causes precipitation of a solid.
    2. The precipitation of the protein was achieved by adding ammonium sulfate to the solution.

Synonyms

rainfall spark trigger snowfall hasten hail rain
precipitation transitive-verb

  1. To cause a substance to become separated from a liquid.

    1. The change in pH will precipitate the protein.
    2. Adding acid can precipitate the dissolved metal from the solution.

  2. To make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected.

    1. His actions precipitated a crisis.
    2. The economic downturn precipitated a wave of bankruptcies across the region.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "precipitation" in English means: Water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, or hail., The quantity of rain, snow etc that falls within a particular area in a particular period of time., An event when something suddenly falls quickly from the sky., The process of a substance becoming separated from a liquid..

The phonetic transcription of "precipitation" is /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/ in British English and /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "precipitation": rainfall, spark, trigger, snowfall, hasten, hail, rain.

Example usage of "precipitation": "The precipitation today was rain.". More examples on the page.