precipitation

[Fr., from Lat.præcipita tionem, acc. of precipitatio =a throwing headlong, from præcipitatus, pa. par. of præcipito =to precipitate (q.v.); Sp. precipitacion; Ital. precipita zione.] I. Ordinary Language : IMG:content-1448.png:[blocks in formation] preconceit *pre-cōçe', a . [French. from Lat. præcox =precocious (q.v.).] Precocious. "Divers forward and precoce youths."-Evelyn: Memoirs, ii. prě-co-cio us, *pre-co-tious, adj . [Lat. præ coc (gen it. præcocis ), præcoquus , præcoquis =ripe before its time; præ before, and coquo to cook, to ripen; Fr. précoce ; Sp. precoz ; Ital. precoce .] 1. Prematurely ripening or ripe; ripe before the natural or usual time. IMG:content-1449.png:[blocks in formation] ous, scrupulous, particular. "If [she be] precise, you must feast all the silenced brethren."- Ben Jonson: Silent Women, ii. 1. prě-çise-lỹ, *pre-syse-ly, adv. [Eng. precise; -ly.] 1. In a precise manner; exactly, nicely, accurately; with exact adherence to truth, reality, or rules. "Words of precisely the same signification." -Edwards: On the Will, pt. i., § 1. 2. With exce ive formality or nicene ; with ously. scrupulous exactne or punctiliousne ; punctili 3. As a positive reply. prě-çise-ne , *pre-cise-ne e, s. [Eng. pre cise; -ne .] 1. Exactne , rigid nicene , precision. 2. Exce ive formality or punctiliousne ; scrupulous adherence to form, custom, or fashion; rigid formality, stiffne . "Savoring of puritan is me and over-strict precisene e." -Prynne: 1 Histrio - Mastix , v. 7. prě-çi-sian (si as zh), s. & a . [Eng. precis (e); -ian.] A. As subst.: One who is rigidly or superstitiously preciso in adherence to form, custom, or fashion; a punctilious person. "This pronunciation in the mouth of an affected preci 1. The act of precipitating or throwing headlong; sian is offensive."- Alford : Queen's English , p. 78. the state of being precipitated. IMG:content-1450.png:[blocks in formation] than is natural or usual at a given age. "Other precocious and conceited wits also."-Cudworth: Intell. System , bk. i., ch. iv. 3. Too forward, pert; as, a precocious child. prě-co-cio us-ly, adv . [Eng. precocious ; -ly.) In a precocious manner; with premature ripene ; with forwardne or pertne . pre-co-cio us-ne , s . [Eng. precocious : -ne .] The quality or state of being precocious; precocity. "To prevent a saucy precociousne in learning.". Mannyngham: Discourses , p. 10.