Definitions for precipitation
prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃənpre·cip·i·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.9 / 10 votes

1. precipitationnoun

   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. precipitationnoun

   the process of forming a chemical precipitate

3. precipitation, downfallnoun

   the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

4. precipitationnoun

   the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height

5. precipitationnoun

   an unexpected acceleration or hastening

   "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"

6. haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitationnoun

   overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

   "he soon regretted his haste"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. precipitationnoun

   Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.

2. precipitationnoun

   A hurried headlong fall.

3. precipitationnoun

   A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container.

4. precipitationnoun

   Unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste.

   had acted with some precipitation and had probably started out upon a wild-goose chase -- Dorothy Sayers

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precipitationnoun

   Etymology: precipitation, Fr. from precipitate.

   1. The act of throwing headlong.

   Let them pile ten hills on the Tarpeian rock,
   That the precipitation might down-stretch
   Below the beam of sight, yet will I still
   Be this to them. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   2. Violent motion downward.

   That could never happen from any other cause than the hurry, precipitation and rapid motion of the water, returning at the end of the deluge, towards the sea. John Woodward.

   3. Tumultuous hurry; blind haste.

   Here is none of the hurry and precipitation, none of the blustering and violence, which must have attended those supposititious changes. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

   4. In chemistry, Subsidence: contrary to sublimation.

   Separation is wrought by precipitation or sublimation; that is, a calling of the parts up or down, which is a kind of attraction. Francis Bacon.

   The precipitation of the vegetative matter, after the deluge, and the burying it in the strata underneath amongst the sand, was to retrench the luxury of the productions of the earth, which had been so ungratefully abused by its former inhabitants. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precipitation

   In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull from clouds. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, ice pellets, graupel and hail. Precipitation occurs when a portion of the atmosphere becomes saturated with water vapor (reaching 100% relative humidity), so that the water condenses and "precipitates" or falls. Thus, fog and mist are not precipitation but colloids, because the water vapor does not condense sufficiently to precipitate. Two processes, possibly acting together, can lead to air becoming saturated: cooling the air or adding water vapor to the air. Precipitation forms as smaller droplets coalesce via collision with other rain drops or ice crystals within a cloud. Short, intense periods of rain in scattered locations are called showers.Moisture that is lifted or otherwise forced to rise over a layer of sub-freezing air at the surface may be condensed into clouds and rain. This process is typically active when freezing rain occurs. A stationary front is often present near the area of freezing rain and serves as the focus for forcing and rising air. Provided there is necessary and sufficient atmospheric moisture content, the moisture within the rising air will condense into clouds, namely nimbostratus and cumulonimbus if significant precipitation is involved. Eventually, the cloud droplets will grow large enough to form raindrops and descend toward the Earth where they will freeze on contact with exposed objects. Where relatively warm water bodies are present, for example due to water evaporation from lakes, lake-effect snowfall becomes a concern downwind of the warm lakes within the cold cyclonic flow around the backside of extratropical cyclones. Lake-effect snowfall can be locally heavy. Thundersnow is possible within a cyclone's comma head and within lake effect precipitation bands. In mountainous areas, heavy precipitation is possible where upslope flow is maximized within windward sides of the terrain at elevation. On the leeward side of mountains, desert climates can exist due to the dry air caused by compressional heating. Most precipitation occurs within the tropics and is caused by convection. The movement of the monsoon trough, or intertropical convergence zone, brings rainy seasons to savannah regions. Precipitation is a major component of the water cycle, and is responsible for depositing fresh water on the planet. Approximately 505,000 cubic kilometres (121,000 cu mi) of water falls as precipitation each year: 398,000 cubic kilometres (95,000 cu mi) over oceans and 107,000 cubic kilometres (26,000 cu mi) over land. Given the Earth's surface area, that means the globally averaged annual precipitation is 990 millimetres (39 in), but over land it is only 715 millimetres (28.1 in). Climate classification systems such as the Köppen climate classification system use average annual rainfall to help differentiate between differing climate regimes. Global warming is already causing changes to weather, increasing precipitation in some geographies, and reducing it in others, resulting in additional extreme weather.Precipitation may occur on other celestial bodies. Saturn's largest satellite, Titan, hosts methane precipitation as a slow-falling drizzle, which has been observed as Rain puddles at its equator and polar regions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. Precipitationnoun

   the act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong

2. Precipitationnoun

   a falling, flowing, or rushing downward with violence and rapidity

3. Precipitationnoun

   great hurry; rash, tumultuous haste; impetuosity

4. Precipitationnoun

   the act or process of precipitating from a solution

5. Etymology: [L. praecipitatio: cf. F. prcipitation.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. Precipitation

   In meteorology, recipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, graupel and hail. Precipitation occurs when a local portion of the atmosphere becomes saturated with water vapour, so that the water condenses and "precipitates". Thus, fog and mist are not precipitation but suspensions, because the water vapour does not condense sufficiently to precipitate. Two processes, possibly acting together, can lead to air becoming saturated: cooling the air or adding water vapour to the air. Generally, precipitation will fall to the surface; an exception is virga which evaporates before reaching the surface. Precipitation forms as smaller droplets coalesce via collision with other rain drops or ice crystals within a cloud. Rain drops range in size from oblate, pancake-like shapes for larger drops, to small spheres for smaller drops. Unlike raindrops, snowflakes grow in a variety of different shapes and patterns, determined by the temperature and humidity characteristics of the air the snowflake moves through on its way to the ground. While snow and ice pellets require temperatures close to the ground to be near or below freezing, hail can occur during much warmer temperature regimes due to the process of its formation.

Matched Categories

1. • Acceleration
   • Chemical Process
   • Drop
   • Indefinite Quantity
   • Speed

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of precipitation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of precipitation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of precipitation in a Sentence

1. Scott Handel:

   Confidence in below-normal precipitation is generally higher for eastern areas of the monsoon region.

2. Paul Betancourt:

   We are draining a finite supply of water, it was ugly last year, and it's going to get uglier this year California is increasing distribution from a separate state-operated system of reservoirs and canals with fewer mandatory obligations. The State Water Project announced last month that The State Water Project could provide local agencies and farmers 15 percent of the water they requested, up from 5 percent last year. Some communities and endangered wildlife that rely on federal water will receive some water but still suffer cuts. Urban areas, including the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento area, will receive a quarter of typical water allotments but could receive more if public health is threatened. The water in the snowpack, California's primary water source, is at a fifth of its normal level, according to state officials. Federal officials said they don't expect a snow survey next week to show improved conditions. With enough precipitation, The State Water Project can provide more water later in the year. Paul Wegner, president of the California Farm Bureau Federation, said the federal government's announcement is another sign California needs to speed up construction of water storage projects and to reform laws requiring the government to prioritize water to preserve the environment and fish species.

3. Michael Ventrice:

   There's going to be a good deal of moisture advection by Hurricane Hurricane Florence, towards the Appalachians. This will encourage upsloping on the leeward side of the Appalachians, which can produce very heavy precipitation through mesoscale climate interactions.

4. Daniel Swain:

   In a warming climate, the severity of droughts in places like the Southwest and California are being driven by increasing evaporative demand, essentially, the atmosphere is requiring more water as temperatures rise, so you’d actually need more precipitation than you used to have to balance that out — and we’re not necessarily seeing more precipitation than we used to.

5. Brooke Bateman:

   It's a combination of changes in temperature, precipitation and vegetation, and birds are going to have to move and shift to keep up with these changes. And then on top of the range shifts, we also have the pressure of changes in sea level rise, urbanization, extreme weather events that are going to affect these species no matter where they go.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=precipitation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Precipitation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=precipitation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precipitation
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precipitation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=precipitation