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Definitions for Precipitating

[1] to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly: to precipitate an international crisis.
[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.
[5] Meteorology . to fall to the earth's surface as a condensed form of water; to rain, snow, hail, drizzle, etc.
[6] to separate from a solution as a precipitate.
[7] to be cast or thrown down headlong.
[8] headlong: a precipitate fall down the stairs.
[9] rushing headlong or rapidly onward.
[10] proceeding rapidly or with great haste: a precipitate retreat.
[11] exceedingly sudden or abrupt: a precipitate stop; a precipitate decision.
[12] done or made without sufficient deliberation; overhasty; rash: a precipitate marriage.
[13] Chemistry . a substance precipitated from a solution.
[14] moisture condensed in the form of rain, snow, etc.
[15] (tr) to cause to happen too soon or sooner than expected; bring on
[16] to throw or fall from or as from a height
[17] to cause (moisture) to condense and fall as snow, rain, etc, or (of moisture, rain, etc) to condense and fall thus
[18] chem to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a dissolved substance separates from solution as a fine suspension of solid particles
[19] rushing ahead
[20] done rashly or with undue haste
[21] sudden and brief
[22] chem a precipitated solid in its suspended form or after settling or filtering

Words related to Precipitating

precipitatehasten, trigger, accelerate, expedite, advance, fling, launch, further, dispatch, cast, hurl, press, discharge, throw, quicken

Words nearby Precipitating

precipitateprecipice, precipitable, precipitable water, precipitancy, precipitant, precipitate, precipitate labor, precipitation, precipitation hardening, precipitin, precipitin test

Origin of Precipitating

e1520–30; (v. and adj.) < Latin praecipitātus (past participle of praecipitāre to cast down headlong), equivalent to praecipit- (stem of praeceps steep; see precipice) + -ātus -ate1; (noun) < New Latin praecipitātum a precipitate, noun use of neuter of praecipitātus

Words that may be confused with Precipitating

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, precipitateprecipitate, precipitous

Other words from Precipitating

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·tat·ed , adjective
un·pre·cip·i·ta·tive , adjective
un·pre·cip·i·ta·tive·ly , adverb

Word origin for Precipitating

eC16: from Latin praecipitāre to throw down headlong, from praeceps headlong, steep, from prae before, in front + caput head

Synonyms for Precipitating

accelerate, expedite, hasten, trigger, advance, cast, discharge, dispatch, fling, further, hurl, launch, press, quicken, throw, bring on, let fly, push forward, send forth, speed up