What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Separation vs Precipitation - What's the difference?

separation | precipitation |

As nouns the difference between separation and precipitation

is that separation is separation while precipitation is precipitation, unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste.

separation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
  • The place at which a division occurs.
  • An interval, gap or space that separates things.
  • (legal) An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.
  • (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
  • Antonyms

    * (act of disuniting two or more things) annexation, combination, unification

    References

    *

    Anagrams

    * *

    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 --

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * precipitately

    See also

    (wikipedia ) * haste * rashness