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Precipitation

The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong.

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Narrower term 9

Abruptness 76% connected

The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness.

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Hail 76% connected

Small roundish masses of ice precipitated from the clouds, where they are formed by the congelation of vapor. The separate masses or grains are calle…

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Precipitance 76% connected

Alt. of Precipitancy

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Precipitancy 76% connected

The quality or state of being precipitant, or precipitate; headlong hurry; excessive or rash haste in resolving, forming an opinion, or executing a p…

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Rain 76% connected

Reign.

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Rainfall 76% connected

A fall or descent of rain; the water, or amount of water, that falls in rain; as, the average annual rainfall of a region.

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Sleet 76% connected

The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.

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Snow 76% connected

A square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig only in that she has a trysail mast close abaft the mainmast, on which a large trysail is hoisted.

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Virga 76% connected

Rain that falls from a cloud but evaporates before reaching the ground.

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Acceleration 76% connected

The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as, a falling body moves toward the earth with an accelerat…

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Drop 76% connected

The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest easily measured portion of a flui…

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Fall 76% connected

To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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Fastness 76% connected

The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness.

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Speed 76% connected

Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.

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Swiftness 76% connected

The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftnes…

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Weather 76% connected

The state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other meteorologi…

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Fall 74% connected

To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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Fall 74% connected

To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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Precipitate 74% connected

Overhasty; rash; as, the king was too precipitate in declaring war.

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Precipitate 74% connected

Overhasty; rash; as, the king was too precipitate in declaring war.

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Downfall 92% connected

A sudden fall; a body of things falling.

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Haste 92% connected

Celerity of motion; speed; swiftness; dispatch; expedition; -- applied only to voluntary beings, as men and other animals.

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Hastiness 92% connected

The quality or state of being hasty; haste; precipitation; rashness; quickness of temper.

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Hurry 92% connected

To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.

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