precipitating

Meanings

• verb

  Causing or contributing to the onset of (a process or situation).

• verb

  Serving as a prelude or introduction to (something).

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Synonyms

accelerate , advance , hasten , speed up , cast , fling , throw , headlong

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with precipitating
perpetuating , contemplating , relating

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Variants

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precipitate , precipitated , precipitates , precipitating , precipitative , precipitator , precipitators

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Forms

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precipitates, precipitatingly, precipitator

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'precipitare', meaning 'to cause to fall'.

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Trivia

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1. Precipitation is measured in units of volume, such as inches or millimeters.

2. The world's largest hailstone on record was measured at 18 inches in diameter and 17.8 inches in circumference.

3. The longest recorded rainfall event lasted for 11 days straight.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cause and Effect: Precipitating is closely related to the concept of cause and effect, as it refers to the event or situation that sets something else in motion.

2. Weather: In meteorology, precipitation refers to any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, hail) that falls from clouds to the ground.

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Quotes

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1. When Achilles is informed by his mother, the sea-goddess Thetis, that vanquishing Hector on the battlefield will "precipitate" his own demise, he unhesitatingly opts for the gusto.

   - Mark Leyner,{it}Time{/it},13 Nov. 2000

2. The vast room darkens. The videotape … begins on two identical screens set high above the nave. The soaring lyrics of LeeAnn Rimes's "How Do I Live (Without You)" "precipitate" a collective tension and welling, repressed tearfulness.

   - Jayne Anne Phillips,{it}Harper's{/it},November 1998

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Culture

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In literature, precipitating is often used to describe the event or situation that sets a story in motion. In science, it refers to the process by which a substance changes from a liquid or gaseous state to a solid state.

How to Memorize "precipitating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a domino effect, where one event (the precipitating event) causes a chain reaction of events to follow.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'precipitating' with the idea of setting something in motion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Precipitating starts P, sets S in motion' to remember the meaning of the word.

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