Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong. 2. (n.) A falling, flowing, or rushing downward with violence and rapidity. 3. (n.) Great hurry; rash, tumultuous haste; impetuosity. 4. (n.) The act or process of precipitating from a solution. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PRECIPITATION pre-sip-i-ta'-shun. See PUNISHMENTS, III, (5).