precipitation
noun
[ prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.
• rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground.
• "these convective processes produce cloud and precipitation"
• the fact or quality of acting suddenly and rashly.
• "they were already regretting their precipitation"
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the action of falling or throwing down): from Latin praecipitatio(n- ), from praecipitare ‘throw down or headlong’ (see precipitate).
