n.
Pronunciation: pri- ˌ si-p ə - ' t ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1502
1 : the quality or state of being precipitate : HASTINESS
2 : an act, process, or instance of precipitating especially : the process of forming a precipitate
3 : something precipitated: as a : a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow also : the quantity of water deposited b : PRECIPITATE 1