precipitation
Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from…Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper 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.
» Most precipitation comes from nimbus clouds.
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5 senses(countable, uncountable)Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper 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.
Niederschlag
оса́дкиosádki, атмосферные осадкиatmosfernyje osadki
оса́дкаosádka
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
(countable, uncountable)The amount of water precipitated in any form.
(countable, uncountable)A hurried headlong fall.
(countable, uncountable)A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier, and often less soluble, solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container.
Präzipitation
выпаде́ние в оса́докvypadénije v osádok, осажде́ниеosaždénije, оса́докosádok
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste.
Examples
18 sentencesMost precipitation comes from nimbus clouds.
There is a high chance of precipitation.
ruСуществует большая вероятность выпадения осадков. — odexed
deEs wird wohl Niederschlag geben. — User4473
Three hundred millimeters of precipitation fell overnight.
ruЗа ночь выпало триста миллиметров осадков. — ZegPhig
deÜber Nacht fielen dreihundert Millimeter Niederschlag. — Yorwba
Three hundred millimetres of precipitation fell overnight.
ruЗа ночь выпало триста миллиметров осадков. — ZegPhig
deÜber Nacht fielen dreihundert Millimeter Niederschlag. — Yorwba
High temperature extremes and heavy precipitation events are increasing.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French précipitation, from Latin praecipitātiō, praecipitātiōnem. By surface aFrom Middle French précipitation, from Latin praecipitātiō, praecipitātiōnem. By surface analysis, precipitate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: precipitations| Singular | precipitation |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist):downfall
- overly eager speed (and possible carelessness):hastehastinesshurryhurriedness
Word family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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