Also means
haste; recklessness
Usage Note
Precipitación is feminine and its plural precipitaciones is the standard meteorological term for rainfall or any form of precipitation. The figurative meaning — acting with undue haste — survives in actuar con precipitación (to act rashly). The connection between the two senses is the Latin root praeceps (headlong, falling forward).
Examples
"Las precipitaciones serán escasas este mes."
Natural Translation
Rainfall will be scarce this month.
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