Main Entry: pre·cip·i·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \pri-ˌsi-pə-ˈtā-shən\

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