Precipitation

Pronunciation: /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/

Precipitation (noun)

  1. Water falling from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  2. A process where a solid forms in a liquid during a chemical reaction.
  3. 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

Synonyms of Precipitation

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Precipitation

  • opposite process in the water cycle