PRECIPITATION

n.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong. In peril of precipitation From off rock Tarpeian. Shak.

2.
n.

A falling, flowing, or rushing downward with violence and rapidity. The hurry, precipitation, and rapid motion of the water, returning . . . towards the sea. Woodward.

3.
n.

Great hurry; rash, tumultuous haste; impetuosity. "The precipitation of inexperience." Rambler.

4.
n.

The act or process from a solution.