Precipitation synonyms and antonyms
prĭ-sĭp'ĭ-tā'shən
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The quantity of water, expressed in inches, precipitated as rain, snow, hail, or sleet in a specified area and time interval.
Rain is condensed moisture from the atmosphere that drops on the Earth as water.
A sudden, very heavy rain
The stall or tub in which such a bath is taken.
A partial or initial payment of a cost or debt:
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(Law) A conclusion applied by law as to the correctness of some fact, ordinarily subject to rebuttal by contrary evidence.
Speed; swiftness; dispatch.
The state of being hurried.
carelessness (related)
Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
An impetuous action or feeling
The liquid so formed.
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A mass or accumulation of fallen snow
The definition of a hailstorm is a weather condition where hail falls to the ground.
rudeness (related)
A rude remark or behaviour.
The act of speeding up; a growing faster.
The basest or least desirable portion:
(Plural only) The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.
(Geol.) Matter deposited by water or wind
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Diffuse wetness that can be felt as vapor in the atmosphere or condensed liquid on the surfaces of objects; dampness.
Alternative form of precipitancy.
The definition of a downpour is a very hard rainfall.
The definition of sleet is a form of precipitation that is halfway between rain and snow and that consists of ice pellets, or a thin coating of ice that forms on the ground when there is freezing rain.
storm (related)
An atmospheric disturbance manifested in strong winds accompanied by rain, snow, or other precipitation and often by thunder and lightning.
tropospheric (related)
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The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness.
salinity (related)
deposition (related)
evaporation (related)
orographic (related)
cloudiness (related)
Water vapor condensed on and clouding the appearance of a surface.
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The definition of hurry is a feeling of urgency.
A being precipitate; great haste; rashness
The state of being precipitate; hastiness. [from 17th c.]
The act or an instance of rushing; specif., an eager movement of many people, as to do something or to get to a place
careful (related)
Careless headlong action
leftover (related)
Food left over from one meal and, often, eaten at a later meal
convective (related)
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snowmelt (related)
runoff (related)
turbidity (related)
sea-ice (related)
dryness (antonym)
The quality or state of being dry
upwelling (related)
sedimentation (related)
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A fall of rain or snow, especially a heavy or unexpected one.
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