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verb
- 1. cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely: "the incident precipitated a political crisis"
- 2. cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution: "cell proteins were then precipitated and washed in 10% trichloroacetic acid"
adjective
- 1. done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration: "I must apologize for my staff—their actions were precipitate"
noun
- 1. a substance precipitated from a solution.
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precipitate. verb. /prɪˈsɪpəˌteɪt/. (formal) Verb Forms. precipitate something to make something, especially something bad, happen suddenly or sooner than it should synonym bring somethingon, spark off His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis.
verb. /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ (formal) Verb Forms. precipitate something to make something, especially something bad, happen suddenly or sooner than it should synonym bring on, spark (1) His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis. Want to learn more?
verb (used without object), pre·cip·i·tat·ed, pre·cip·i·tat·ing. Meteorology. to fall to the earth's surface as a condensed form of water; to rain, snow, hail, drizzle, etc. to separate from a solution as a precipitate. to be cast or thrown down headlong. adjective.
precipitate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Chemistry pre‧cip‧i‧tate1 /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ verb 1 [ transitive] formal to make something serious happen suddenly or more quickly than was expected SYN hasten The riot was precipitated when four black men were arrested. see thesaurus at cause 2 [ intransitive ...
precipitate vb /prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt/. ( transitive) to cause to happen too soon or sooner than expected; bring on. to throw or fall from or as from a height. to cause (moisture) to condense and fall as snow, rain, etc, or (of moisture, rain, etc) to condense and fall thus.
Definition of precipitate – Learner’s Dictionary. precipitate. verb [ T ] formal uk / prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt / us. Add to word list. to make something happen: [ often passive ] The war was precipitated by an invasion. (Definition of precipitate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of precipitate.
Meaning of precipitate – Learner’s Dictionary. precipitate. verb [ T ] formal uk / prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt / us. to make something happen: [ often passive ] The war was precipitated by an invasion. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.