Definition of precipitation

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • precipitation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • precipitation is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • precipitation is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23

Definition of precipitation


  • overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. haste
    2. hastiness
    3. hurriedness
    4. hurry
  • the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. downfall
  • an unexpected acceleration or hastening (noun)

    Examples

    1. he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise
  • the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height (noun)
  • the process of forming a chemical precipitate (noun)
  • the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time (noun)

    Examples

    1. the storm brought several inches of precipitation

See definition of precipitation in Merriam Webster