What does "precipitation" mean?
Precipitation: A falling, flowing, or rushing downward with violence and rapidity. The hurry, precipitation, and rapid motion of the water, returning . . . towards the sea. Woodward.
Additional senses
- 2.Great hurry; rash, tumultuous haste; impetuosity. "The precipitation of inexperience." Rambler.
- 3.(Chem.) The act or process from a solution.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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