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Rashness vs Precipitation - What's the difference?

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Rashness is a see also of precipitation.


As nouns the difference between rashness and precipitation

is that rashness is the quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness while precipitation is (meteorology) any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (eg, rain, hail, snow or sleet) it is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc, in that it must fall it is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.

rashness

English

Noun

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  • The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness.
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    precipitation

    English

    Noun

  • (meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.
  • A hurried headlong fall.
  • (countable, chemistry) A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container.
  • (figuratively) Unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste.
  • had acted with some precipitation and had probably started out upon a wild-goose chase --

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    Derived terms

    * precipitately

    See also

    (wikipedia ) * haste * rashness