Precip
noun
shortened form of precipitation
Usage Note
informal
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noun 1. a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face. 2. a situation of great peril: on the precipice of war. noun 1. the steep sheer face of a cliff or crag the cliff or crag itself 2. a precarious situation
- Precipitable
[pri-sip-i-tuh-buh l] /prɪˈsɪp ɪ tə bəl/ adjective, Chemistry. 1. capable of being precipitated. precipitable pre·cip·i·ta·ble (prĭ-sĭp’ĭ-tə-bəl) adj. Capable of being precipitated.
- Precipitable-water
noun 1. the total water vapor contained in a unit vertical column of the atmosphere.
- Precipitance
or precipitance [pri-sip-i-tuh n-see] /prɪˈsɪp ɪ tən si/ noun, plural precipitancies. 1. the quality or state of being precipitant. 2. headlong or rash haste. 3. precipitancies, hasty or rash acts.
- Precipitancy
or precipitance [pri-sip-i-tuh n-see] /prɪˈsɪp ɪ tən si/ noun, plural precipitancies. 1. the quality or state of being precipitant. 2. headlong or rash haste. 3. precipitancies, hasty or rash acts.