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   precipitation

   /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.
   • 2. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground: "these convective processes produce cloud and precipitation"
   • 3. the fact or quality of acting suddenly and rashly: archaic "Cora was already regretting her precipitation"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the action of falling or throwing down): from Latin praecipitatio(n-), from praecipitare ‘throw down or headlong’ (see precipitate).

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