What does précipitation in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word précipitation in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use précipitation in French.

The word précipitation in French means precipitation, precipitateness, precipitation, rain, rainfall, mistake haste for speed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word précipitation

precipitation, precipitateness

nom féminin (empressement) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans ce genre d'affaire, il faut éviter de réagir avec précipitation.
In matters like this, we must avoid reacting in haste.

precipitation

nom féminin (réaction chimique) (Chemistry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette solution entraîne la précipitation du calcaire.
This solution causes the precipitation of limestone.

rain, rainfall

nom féminin pluriel (météo : pluie ou neige) (weather)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les précipitations furent abondantes durant tout le week-end.
There was heavy rain (or: rainfall) throughout the weekend.

mistake haste for speed

locution verbale (réagir trop vite)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
À confondre vitesse et précipitation, on commet parfois des erreurs stupides.

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