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pre·cip·i·tate
 precipitate
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- pronunciation:
- pr
sI
p
teIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
precipitates, precipitating, precipitated |
| definition 1: |
to make something happen suddenly or earlier than might be expected.
Reports of serious bicycle injuries precipitated a change in the law concerning helmets.- synonyms:
- hasten, speed
- similar words:
- facilitate, prompt
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| definition 2: |
to change from water vapor and fall to the ground as rain, snow, or sleet.
These water molecules in the air will eventually precipitate.- similar words:
- drizzle, hail, mist, rain, sleet, snow
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| related words: |
condense, sink |
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| derivations: |
precipitative (adj.), precipitately (adv.), precipitateness (n.), precipitator (n.) |
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