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precipitate

[ verb pri-sip-i-teyt; adjective noun pri-sip-i-tit, -teyt ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·cip·i·tat·ed, pre·cip·i·tat·ing.
  1. to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly:

    to precipitate an international crisis.

    Synonyms: accelerate

    Antonyms: retard

  2. to cast down headlong; fling or hurl down.
  3. to cast, plunge, or send, especially violently or abruptly:

    He precipitated himself into the struggle.

  4. Chemistry. to separate (a substance) in solid form from a solution, as by means of a reagent.

    Synonyms: crystallize



verb (used without object)

, pre·cip·i·tat·ed, pre·cip·i·tat·ing.
  1. Meteorology. to fall to the earth's surface as a condensed form of water; to rain, snow, hail, drizzle, etc.
  2. to separate from a solution as a precipitate.
  3. to be cast or thrown down headlong.

adjective

  1. a precipitate fall down the stairs.

  2. rushing headlong or rapidly onward.
  3. proceeding rapidly or with great haste:

    a precipitate retreat.

  4. exceedingly sudden or abrupt:

    a precipitate stop; a precipitate decision.

  5. done or made without sufficient deliberation; overhasty; rash:

    a precipitate marriage.

    Synonyms: impetuous, reckless

    Antonyms: careful

noun

  1. Chemistry. a substance precipitated from a solution.
  2. moisture condensed in the form of rain, snow, etc.

precipitate

verb

  1. tr to cause to happen too soon or sooner than expected; bring on
  2. to throw or fall from or as from a height
  3. to cause (moisture) to condense and fall as snow, rain, etc, or (of moisture, rain, etc) to condense and fall thus
  4. chem to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a dissolved substance separates from solution as a fine suspension of solid particles
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adjective

  1. rushing ahead
  2. done rashly or with undue haste
  3. sudden and brief
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noun

  1. chem a precipitated solid in its suspended form or after settling or filtering
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

precipitate

Verb

  1. To fall from the atmosphere as rain, snow, or another form of precipitation.
  2. To separate as a solid from a solution in chemical precipitation.

Noun

  1. A solid material precipitated from a solution.

precipitate

  1. In chemistry , a solid material that is formed in a solution by chemical reactions and settles to the bottom of the container in which the reaction takes place. A precipitate may also be a substance removed from another by an artificial filter.
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Derived Forms

  • preˈcipiˌtator, noun
  • preˈcipitable, adjective
  • preˈcipitative, adjective
  • preˈcipitately, adverb
  • preˌcipitaˈbility, noun
  • preˈcipitateness, noun
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Other Words From

  • pre·cip·i·tate·ly adverb
  • pre·cip·i·tate·ness noun
  • pre·cip·i·ta·tive adjective
  • pre·cip·i·ta·tor noun
  • non·pre·cip·i·ta·tive adjective
  • un·pre·cip·i·tate adjective
  • un·pre·cip·i·tate·ly adverb
  • un·pre·cip·i·tate·ness noun
  • un·pre·cip·i·ta·tive adjective
  • un·pre·cip·i·ta·tive·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of precipitate1

First recorded in 1520–30; the verb and adjective derive from Latin praecipitātus (past participle of praecipitāre “to cast down headlong”), equivalent to praecipit- (stem of praeceps “steep”; precipice ) + -ātus past participle suffix ( -ate 1 ); the noun comes from New Latin praecipitātum “a precipitate,” noun use of neuter of praecipitātus
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Word History and Origins

Origin of precipitate1

C16: from Latin praecipitāre to throw down headlong, from praeceps headlong, steep, from prae before, in front + caput head
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Example Sentences

Barbara Sastre, the boy’s aunt also told us at least one truck had sliced open the house in a blow that precipitated the boys and their dad being swept towards the nearby ravine.

From BBC

In turn, he said, that “can precipitate depressive episodes in such individuals.”

The Times reported that the original project cost was $650 million, which rose after a yearlong delay precipitated by the discovery of fossils and tar under the construction site.

Any one of these might, in the past, have precipitated a regional war.

From BBC

As in much of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic precipitated a fundamental shift in the way South Koreans view their jobs.

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