| noun | a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering |
| verb | bring about abruptly “The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution” |
| verb | separate as a fine suspension of solid particles |
| verb | fall from clouds “rain, snow and sleet were falling” |
| verb | fall vertically, sharply, or headlong “Our economy precipitated into complete ruin” |
| verb | hurl or throw violently “The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below” |
| adjective | done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes “hasty marriage seldom proveth well” |
| precipitate | verb | separate as a fine suspension of solid particles |
| precipitant | adjective | done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes |
| precipitation | noun | an unexpected acceleration or hastening |
| precipitate | noun | a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering |
| precipitant | noun | an agent that causes a precipitate to form |
| precipitator | noun | removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation |
| haste | noun | overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) |
| hastiness | noun | overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) |
| precipitateness | noun | the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning |
| precipitance | noun | the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning |
| precipitancy | noun | the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning |
| precipitousness | noun | the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning |