Precipitation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
Framework senses
- §1
- overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
- §2
- an unexpected acceleration or hastening
- §3
- the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
- §4
- the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
- §5
- the process of forming a chemical precipitate
- §6
- the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time