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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precipitation

   Precipitation refers to the process in which atmospheric water vapor condenses and falls to the earth's surface in the form of liquid or solid particles. It includes various forms such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail. Precipitation plays a crucial role in the water cycle and is a major source of freshwater for ecosystems and human activities.

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.

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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. Nick Obradovich:

   Exposure to hotter temperatures and higher rates of precipitation in that period produced increases in the probability that people were going to report some mental health problem in that period.

2. Alan Haynes:

   Our wettest year on record in California was in 1983, when we saw nearly twice the normal amount of precipitation. Even if this year has more rain than that, we wouldn't get rid of the drought entirely.

3. Louis Uccellini:

   Snow measurements are extremely difficult to take because precipitation is inherently variable, a problem compounded by strong winds and compaction during a long duration event, still, it's important that we scrutinize questionable measurements and reject those that scientists deem invalid to ensure the public's continued confidence in the U.S. climate record.

4. Gavin Schmidt:

   The impacts of long-term global warming are already being felt - in coastal flooding, heat waves, intense precipitation and ecosystem change.

5. Yucheng Wang:

   When the climate got wetter and the ice began to melt, it led to the formation of lakes, rivers, and marshes. The ecosystem changed and the biomass of the vegetation reduced and would not have been able to sustain the herds of mammoths, we have shown that climate change, specifically precipitation, directly drives the change in the vegetation -- humans had no impact on them at all based on our models.

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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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precipitation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=precipitation