precipitate
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
precipitates;
precipitated;
precipitating
precipitates;
precipitated;
precipitating
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRECIPITATE
1
[+ object]
formal
:
to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly
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Her death precipitated a family crisis.
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The budget problem was precipitated by many unexpected costs.
2
technical
a
[no object]
:
to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process
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minerals that precipitate from seawater
b
[+ object]
:
to cause (something solid) to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process
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precipitate minerals from seawater
— precipitating
adjective-
precipitating events/factors [=events/factors that cause something to happen]
plural
precipitates
plural
precipitates
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRECIPITATE
[count]
technical
:
a solid substance that is separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRECIPITATE
[more precipitate; most precipitate]
formal
:
happening very quickly or too quickly without enough thought or planning
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a precipitate [=precipitous] attack/decision
— precipitately
adverb-
He says the police acted precipitately in making the arrest.
