Precipitation (n.) The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong.
Precipitation (n.) A falling, flowing, or rushing downward with violence and rapidity.
Precipitation (n.) Great hurry; rash, tumultuous haste; impetuosity.
Precipitation (n.) The act or process of precipitating from a solution.
Precipitator (n.) One who precipitates, or urges on with vehemence or rashness.
Precipitious (a.) Precipitous.
Precipitous (a.) Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain.
Precipitous (a.) Headlong; as, precipitous fall.
Precipitous (a.) Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts.
Precis (n.) A concise or abridged statement or view; an abstract; a summary.
Precise (a.) Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality.
Precise (a.) Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious.
Precisian (n.) One who limits, or restrains.
Precisian (n.) An overprecise person; one rigidly or ceremoniously exact in the observance of rules; a formalist; -- formerly applied to the English Puritans.
Precisianism (n.) The quality or state of being a precisian; the practice of a precisian.
Precisianist (n.) A precisian.
Precision (n.) The quality or state of being precise; exact limitation; exactness; accuracy; strict conformity to a rule or a standard; definiteness.
Precisive (a.) Cutting off; (Logic) exactly limiting by cutting off all that is not absolutely relative to the purpose; as, precisive censure; precisive abstraction.
Precluded (imp. & p. p.) of Preclude
Precluding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Preclude
Preclude (v.) To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede.
Preclude (v.) To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation.
Preclusion (n.) The act of precluding, or the state of being precluded; a shutting out.
Preclusive (a.) Shutting out; precluding, or tending to preclude; hindering.
Precoce (a.) Precocious.
Precoces (n. pl.) Same as Praecoces.
Precocious (a.) Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees.
Precocious (a.) Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age; exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too forward; -- used especially of mental forwardness; as, a precocious child; precocious talents.
Precociously (adv.) In a precocious manner.
Precociousness (n.) Alt. of Precocity
Precocity (n.) The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness.
Precoetanean (n.) One contemporary with, but older than, another.
Precogitate (v. t.) To cogitate beforehand.
Precogita/tion (n.) Previous cogitation.
Precognition (n.) Previous cognition.
Precognition (n.) A preliminary examination of a criminal case with reference to a prosecution.
Precognizable (a.) Cognizable beforehand.
Precognosce (v. t.) To examine beforehand, as witnesses or evidence.
Precollection (n.) A collection previously made.
Precomposed (imp. & p. p.) of Precompose
Precomposing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Precompose
Precompose (v. t.) To compose beforehand.
Preconceit (n.) An opinion or notion formed beforehand; a preconception.
Preconceived (imp. & p. p.) of Preconceive
Preconceiving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Preconceive
Preconceive (v. t.) To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of.
Preconception (n.) The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.
Preconcerted (imp. & p. p.) of Preconcert
Preconcerting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Preconcert
Preconcert (v. t.) To concert or arrange beforehand; to settle by previous agreement.
Preconcert (n.) Something concerted or arranged beforehand; a previous agreement.
Preconcerted (a.) Previously arranged; agreed upon beforehand.
Preconcertion (n.) The act of preconcerting; preconcert.
Precondemn (v. t.) To condemn beforehand.
Precondition (n.) A previous or antecedent condition; a preliminary condition.
Preconform (v. t. & i.) To conform by way anticipation.
Preconformity (n.) Anticipative or antecedent conformity.
Preconizate (v. t.) To proclaim; to publish; also, to summon; to call.
Preconization (n.) A publishing by proclamation; a public proclamation.
Preconization (n.) A formal approbation by the pope of a person nominated to an ecclesiastical dignity.
Preconize (v. t.) To approve by preconization.
Preconquer (v. t.) To conquer in anticipation.
Preconscious (a.) Of or pertaining to a state before consciousness.
Preconsent (n.) A previous consent.
Preconsigned (imp. & p. p.) of Preconsign
Preconsigning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Preconsign
Preconsign (v. t.) To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of.
Preconsolidated (a.) Consolidated beforehand.
Preconstitute (v. t.) To constitute or establish beforehand.
Precontracted (imp. & p. p.) of Precontract
Precontracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Precontract
Precontract (v. t.) To contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
Precontract (v. i.) To make a previous contract or agreement.
Precontract (n.) A contract preceding another
Precontract (n.) a contract of marriage which, according to the ancient law, rendered void a subsequent marriage solemnized in violation of it.
Precontrive (v. t. & i.) To contrive or plan beforehand.
Precoracoid (n.) The anterior part of the coracoid (often closely united with the clavicle) in the shoulder girdle of many reptiles and amphibians.
Precordial (a.) Situated in front of the heart; of or pertaining to the praecordia.
Precrural (a.) Situated in front of the leg or thigh; as, the precrural glands of the horse.
Precurrer (n.) A precursor.
Precurse (n.) A forerunning.
Precursive (a.) Preceding; introductory; precursory.
Precursor (n.) One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a harbinger.
Precursorship (n.) The position or condition of a precursor.
Precursory (a.) Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.
Precursory (n.) An introduction.
Predacean (n.) A carnivorous animal.
Predaceous (a.) Living by prey; predatory.
Predal (a.) Of or pertaining to prey; plundering; predatory.
Predate (v. t.) To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or letter.
Predation (n.) The act of pillaging.
Predatorily (adv.) In a predatory manner.
Predatory (a.) Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; plundering; pillaging; as, a predatory excursion; a predatory party.
Predatory (a.) Hungry; ravenous; as, predatory spirits.
Predatory (a.) Living by preying upon other animals; carnivorous.
Prede (v. i.) To prey; to plunder.
Prede (n.) Prey; plunder; booty.
Predecay (n.) Premature decay.
Predecease (v. t.) To die sooner than.
Predecease (n.) The death of one person or thing before another.