Precipitation - Definition
precipitation
n 1: the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place
within a specified period of time; "the storm brought
several inches of precipitation"
2: the process of forming a chemical precipitate
3: the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or
hail or sleet or mist) [syn: precipitation, downfall]
4: the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
5: an unexpected acceleration or hastening; "he is responsible
for the precipitation of his own demise"
6: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon
regretted his haste" [syn: haste, hastiness, hurry,
hurriedness, precipitation]