Precipitation
Pronunciation: /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
Precipitation (noun)
- Water falling from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- A process where a solid forms in a liquid during a chemical reaction.
- The act of doing something quickly without careful thought.
Examples
- The forecast predicts heavy precipitation tomorrow.
- Precipitation levels vary greatly by region.
Common collocations: heavy precipitation, measure precipitation, annual precipitation, cause precipitation, observe precipitation