Agglutination vs. Precipitation — What's the Difference?

Agglutination is a linguistic process of derivational morphology in which complex words are formed by stringing together morphemes without changing them in spelling or phonetics. Languages that use agglutination widely are called agglutinative languages.

In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull from clouds. The main forms of precipitation include drizzling, rain, sleet, snow, ice pellets, graupel and hail.

The act or process of agglutinating; adhesion of distinct parts.

The action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.

A clumped mass of material formed by agglutination. Also called agglutinate.

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground

(Biology) The clumping together of cells or particles, especially bacteria or red blood cells, usually in the presence of a specific antibody or other substance.

The fact or quality of acting suddenly and rashly

(Linguistics) The formation of words from morphemes that retain their original forms and meanings with little change during the combination process.

Any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the earth's surface.

The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.

The quantity of such water falling in a specific area within a specific period.

(linguistics) Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See agglutinative.

A hastening or acceleration, especially one that is sudden or unexpected

The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.

Abrupt or impulsive haste.

The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.

A headlong fall or rush.

Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See Agglutinative, 2.

(Chemistry) The process of separating a substance from a solution as a solid.

A clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)

(meteorology) Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid or solid, that fall from the upper atmosphere (e.g., rain, hail, snow or sleet). It is a major class of hydrometeor, but it is distinguished from cloud, fog, dew, rime, frost, etc., in that it must fall. It is distinguished from cloud and virga in that it must reach the ground.

The building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining

A hurried headlong fall.

The coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated

A reaction that leads to the formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid; the precipitate so formed at the bottom of the container.

(figuratively) Unwise or rash rapidity; sudden haste.

The act of precipitating, or the state of being precipitated, or thrown headlong.

A falling, flowing, or rushing downward with violence and rapidity.

Great hurry; rash, tumultuous haste; impetuosity.

The act or process of precipitating from a solution.

A deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow; also, the quantity of water deposited.

The quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time;

The process of forming a chemical precipitate

The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)

The act of casting down or falling headlong from a height

An unexpected acceleration or hastening;

Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness);