(ˌ)prēˌsipəˈtāshən, prə̇ˌs- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin praecipitation-, praecipitatio, from praecipitatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the quality or state of being precipitate : precipitancy , haste
had acted with some precipitation and had probably started out upon a wild-goose chase — Dorothy Sayers
2.
a. : an act, process, or instance of precipitating
a precipitation of this issue … at the present time — A.H.Vandenberg
as
(1) : the process of forming a precipitate from a solution — compare coagulation 1b, flocculation 1
(2) : the process of precipitating or removing solid or liquid particles from a smoke or gas by electrical means : electrostatic precipitation
b. : a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow ; also : the quantity of water deposited
3. : something precipitated ; specifically : precipitate 1