Synonyms for precipitation
prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃənpre·cip·i·ta·tion

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. precipitation

   Rashness applies to the actual rushing into danger without counting the cost; temerity denotes the needless exposure of oneself to peril which is or might be clearly seen to be such. Rashness is used chiefly of bodily acts, temerity often of mental or social matters; there may be a noble rashness, but temerity is always used in a bad sense. We say it is amazing that one should have had the temerity to make a statement which could be readily proved a falsehood, or to make an unworthy proposal to one sure to resent it; in such use temerity is often closely allied to hardihood, audacity, or presumption. Venturesomeness dallies on the edge of danger and experiments with it; foolhardiness rushes in for want of sense, heedlessness for want of attention, rashness for want of reflection, recklessness from disregard of consequences. Audacity, in the sense here considered, denotes a dashing and somewhat reckless courage, in defiance of conventionalities, or of other men's opinions, or of what would be deemed probable consequences; as, the audacity of a successful financier. Compare EFFRONTERY.

   Synonyms:
   audacity, foolhardiness, hardihood, hastiness, heedlessness, over-confidence, precipitancy, presumption, rashness, recklessness, temerity, venturesomeness

   Antonyms:
   care, caution, circumspection, cowardice, hesitation, timidity, wariness

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precipitationnoun

   the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time

   "the storm brought several inches of precipitation"

   Synonyms:
   hurriedness, downfall, hastiness, hurry, haste

2. precipitationnoun

   the process of forming a chemical precipitate

   Synonyms:
   hurriedness, downfall, hastiness, hurry, haste

3. precipitation, downfallnoun

   the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

   Synonyms:
   fall, ruination, ruin, downfall, hurriedness, haste, hurry, hastiness

4. precipitationnoun

   the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height

   Synonyms:
   hurriedness, downfall, hastiness, hurry, haste

5. precipitationnoun

   an unexpected acceleration or hastening

   "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"

   Synonyms:
   hurriedness, downfall, hastiness, hurry, haste

6. haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitationnoun

   overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

   "he soon regretted his haste"

   Synonyms:
   rushing, rush, downfall, hurriedness, haste, hurry, hastiness

Matched Categories

1. • Acceleration
   • Chemical Process
   • Drop
   • Indefinite Quantity
   • Speed

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. precipitationnoun

   Synonyms:
   haste, hurry, precipitance, flurry, precipitancy

2. precipitationnoun

   Synonyms:
   rashness, recklessness, thoughtlessness, heedlessness, foolhardiness, inconsiderateness, temerity, presumption

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "precipitation":

   rainfall, haste, rain, precipitating, rush, hastiness, deposition, wettest

How to pronounce precipitation?

How to say precipitation in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use precipitation in a sentence?

1. Karla Nemeth:

   I will point out that this is a traditional wet month that is actually starting off pretty dry — and given where the forecasts are, that dryness is expected to continue, what is happening with climate is the timing of that peak [precipitation] is also changing.

2. Tanya Smith:

   This study reports a major breakthrough in the reconstruction of ancient climates, a significant factor in human evolution, as temperature and precipitation cycles influenced the landscapes and food resources our ancestors relied on.

3. Paul Betancourt:

   We are draining a finite supply of water, it was ugly last year, and it's going to get uglier this year California is increasing distribution from a separate state-operated system of reservoirs and canals with fewer mandatory obligations. The State Water Project announced last month that The State Water Project could provide local agencies and farmers 15 percent of the water they requested, up from 5 percent last year. Some communities and endangered wildlife that rely on federal water will receive some water but still suffer cuts. Urban areas, including the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento area, will receive a quarter of typical water allotments but could receive more if public health is threatened. The water in the snowpack, California's primary water source, is at a fifth of its normal level, according to state officials. Federal officials said they don't expect a snow survey next week to show improved conditions. With enough precipitation, The State Water Project can provide more water later in the year. Paul Wegner, president of the California Farm Bureau Federation, said the federal government's announcement is another sign California needs to speed up construction of water storage projects and to reform laws requiring the government to prioritize water to preserve the environment and fish species.

4. Melanie Karns:

   Firefighters are trying to use some of that precipitation to get a handle on things, if we just get a little bit of rain or snow, it helps, but it takes more than just a little bit to help put out some of the heavier fuels.

5. Yucheng Wang:

   When the climate got wetter and the ice began to melt, it led to the formation of lakes, rivers, and marshes. The ecosystem changed and the biomass of the vegetation reduced and would not have been able to sustain the herds of mammoths, we have shown that climate change, specifically precipitation, directly drives the change in the vegetation -- humans had no impact on them at all based on our models.