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precipitation (프리**시**피**테이**션)rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground

Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 강수, 강수량 (비, 눈, 우박 등)

Korean pronunciation: 프리**시**피**테이**션

Example Sentences

  • The meteorologist predicted zero precipitation for the outdoor wedding, but brought an umbrella just in case the clouds had other plans.
  • The desert region receives less than 10 inches of precipitation annually.
  • The chemistry student watched in amazement as the precipitation formed beautiful blue crystals in the test tube.

precipitation

NOUN

//prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən//

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground

precipitation concept
💡 Concept

Mixed precipitation of rain, snow and hail falls in the busy park

precipitation rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Turn precipitation into celebration!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpre--
Rootcipit
Suffix--ation

Origin

From Latin 'praecipitare' meaning 'to fall headlong' or 'to throw down', derived from 'praeceps' (headlong, steep). The word entered English through French and Latin scientific terminology.

🎵Rhyme

precipitationmedicationeducationcelebration
precipitation
medication
education
celebration

🔗Collocations

heavy precipitation
annual precipitation
precipitation level
chemical precipitation
precipitation forecast
measure precipitation

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The meteorologist predicted zero precipitation for the outdoor wedding, but brought an umbrella just in case the clouds had other plans.

The desert region receives less than 10 inches of precipitation annually.

The chemistry student watched in amazement as the precipitation formed beautiful blue crystals in the test tube.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's precipitation in buying every item on sale resulted in a house full of things nobody needed.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

rainfalldownpourmoisturecondensation

Antonyms

droughtaridityevaporation

Related

meteorologyhumidityweatherclimateprecipitate

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