Synonyms: precipitation, hurriedness, hurry, haste, hastiness
Definition: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
Usage: he soon regretted his haste
Similar words: fastness, speed, swiftness
Definition: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
Usage: the project advanced with gratifying speed
Synonyms: precipitation
Definition: an unexpected acceleration or hastening
Usage: he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise
Similar words: acceleration
Definition: an increase in rate of change
Usage: modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change
Synonyms: precipitation
Definition: the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
Definition: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
Usage: it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
Synonyms: downfall, precipitation
Definition: the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
Similar words: weather, weather condition, atmospheric condition, conditions
Definition: the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
Usage: they were hoping for good weather; every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception; the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow
Synonyms: precipitation
Definition: the process of forming a chemical precipitate
Similar words: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
Definition: (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Synonyms: precipitation
Definition: the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
Usage: the storm brought several inches of precipitation
Similar words: indefinite quantity
Definition: an estimated quantity