precipitation

Noun
  1. The quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time (synset 113794793)
    "the storm brought several inches of precipitation"
    is a type of: indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
  2. The process of forming a chemical precipitate (synset 113561402)
    is a type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
  3. The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) (synset 111515038)
    is a type of: atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
    subtypes:
    • fine spray - precipitation in very small drops
    • hail - precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
    • rain, rainfall - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
    • sleet - partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
    • snow, snowfall - precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
    • virga - light wispy precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the ground (especially when the lower air is low in humidity)
    has: diamond dust, frost mist, frost snow, ice crystal, ice needle, poudrin, snow mist - small crystals of ice
    same as: downfall
  4. The act of casting down or falling headlong from a height (synset 107448920)
    is a type of: drop, fall - a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
  5. An unexpected acceleration or hastening (synset 105068318)
    "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"
    is a type of: acceleration - an increase in rate of change
  6. Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) (synset 105067358)
    "he soon regretted his haste"
    is a type of: fastness, speed, swiftness - a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
    subtypes: abruptness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness - the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
    same as: haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry

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