pre ‧ cip ‧ i ‧ ta ‧ tion /prəˌsɪpəˈteɪʃ ə n, prɪˌsɪpəˈteɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] technical rain, snow etc that falls on the ground, or the amount of rain, snow etc that falls
2 . [uncountable and countable] technical a chemical process in which a solid substance is separated from a liquid
3 . [uncountable] formal the act of doing something too quickly in a way that is not sensible