Presipitasi
/id/Source Language: The language or dialect this term originates from (ID).Indonesian•1 meaning found
Noun
A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
A meteorological and chemical process referring to the falling of water particles from the atmosphere to the earth's surface in various forms, such as rain, snow, or frost. In chemistry, “precipitation” refers to the process by which a solid substance is deposited from a solution due to a chemical reaction or change in physical conditions. More broadly, the term is also used to describe the acceleration or hastening of an event.
curah hujan
A partial synonym used specifically in meteorological and climatological contexts to refer to the quantitative aspect of precipitation in the form of rain.
hujan
Water droplets falling from clouds due to the cooling process.
pemercepatan
An equivalent for the figurative sense of 'presipitasi' referring to the hastening of an event, more commonly used in non-scientific contexts.
pengendapan
A standard Indonesian equivalent more commonly used in chemical contexts as a substitute for 'presipitasi'.
sedimentasi
The process of material deposition
deposisi
A technical term closely related to 'presipitasi' in earth science and chemistry contexts, though with a slightly different scope of meaning.
rainfall
An English-language variant that frequently appears in technical reports, scientific journals, and academic presentations in Indonesia as an informal equivalent of 'presipitasi'.
The word 'presipitasi' is borrowed from the English precipitation, which originates from the Latin praecipitatio, a derivative of the verb praecipitare, meaning 'to throw headlong' or 'to move hastily'. The Latin term is composed of the prefix prae, meaning 'before' or 'forward', and caput, meaning 'head', giving it the literal sense of 'falling headfirst'. From the 17th century onward, this term was adopted into European scientific language to describe both meteorological phenomena and chemical processes. Indonesian absorbed this word through the influence of modern science and education systems rooted in Dutch and English during the colonial and post-independence eras. Today, it is used as a standard technical term in the fields of meteorology, chemistry, and hydrology in Indonesia.
Tingkat presipitasi di wilayah ini meningkat signifikan selama musim hujan.
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Definition: An interrogative phrase in krama inggil Javanese register meaning “how” or “in what manner”, used to politely inquire about the condition, state, or method of something with a high degree of respect.
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