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precipitate action

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  • precipitate — precipitate, precipitous 1. The two words overlap in meaning and were used interchangeably from the 17c to the 19c. Precipitous has a physical meaning ‘sheer like a precipice’: • There was a precipitous wooden stair to the ground floor A. Craig,… …   Modern English usage

  • precipitate — I UK [prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt] / US [prɪˈsɪpɪtət] verb Word forms precipitate : present tense I/you/we/they precipitate he/she/it precipitates present participle precipitating past tense precipitated past participle precipitated 1) [intransitive/transitive] …   English dictionary

  • precipitate — precipitates, precipitating, precipitated (The verb is pronounced [[t]prɪsɪ̱pəteɪt[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]prɪsɪ̱pɪtət[/t]].) 1) VERB If something precipitates an event or situation, usually a bad one, it causes it to happen… …   English dictionary

  • precipitate — pre|cip|i|tate1 [ prı sıpıtət ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive FORMAL to make something happen or begin to exist suddenly and quickly, especially something bad: Such headaches can be precipitated by certain foods as well as stress. 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Precipitate — Pre*cip i*tate, n. [NL. praecipitatum: cf. F. pr[ e]cipit[ e].] (Chem.) An insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • precipitate per se — Precipitate Pre*cip i*tate, n. [NL. praecipitatum: cf. F. pr[ e]cipit[ e].] (Chem.) An insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • precipitate — I. verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin praecipitatus, past participle of praecipitare, from praecipit , praeceps Date: 1528 transitive verb 1. a. to throw violently ; hurl < the quandaries into which the releas …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • precipitate — pre|cip|i|tate1 [prıˈsıpıteıt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of praecipitare, from praeceps; PRECIPICE] 1.) [T] formal to make something serious happen suddenly or more quickly than was expected = ↑hasten ▪ The riot was… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • precipitate — 1. verb /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt,prəˈsɪpɪteɪt/ a) To make something happen suddenly and quickly; hasten. Adding the acid will cause the salt to precipitate. b) To throw an object or person from a great height. It will precipitate tomorrow, but we dont know… …   Wiktionary

  • precipitate — 1 verb 1 (T) formal to make something serious happen more quickly than was expected; hasten: The economic crisis was precipitated by the US s inability to deal with the budget deficit. 2 (T) to force someone or something into a particular state… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fusible white precipitate — Precipitate Pre*cip i*tate, n. [NL. praecipitatum: cf. F. pr[ e]cipit[ e].] (Chem.) An insoluble substance separated from a solution in a concrete state by the action of some reagent added to the solution, or of some force, such as heat or cold.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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