The Only Use of
precipitation
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- I would have seized him, but he eluded me and quitted the house with precipitation.†
p. 173.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(precipitation) rain, snow, hail, or sleet
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Specialized Definitions of precipitation:
meteorology: the measure of moisture from clouds in a given area for a given period of time
chemistry: the process of forming a chemical precipitate (particles separated within a solution)
Less common senses include:
an unexpected acceleration or hastening
too fast -- typically indicating carelessness
throwing down or falling from a height