indefinite quantity vs precipitation

precipitation vs indefinite quantity

indefinite quantity and precipitation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indefinite quantity	Yes	No	No	No
precipitation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, precipitation is a hyponym of indefinite quantity; that is, precipitation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indefinite quantity:

indefinite quantity: an estimated quantity
precipitation: the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time

Other hyponyms of indefinite quantity include addition, gain, increase, bag, breakage, capacity, catch, haul, correction, fudge factor, containerful, footstep, pace, step, stride, headspace, large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity, limit, limitation, limit, limit point, point of accumulation, output, production, yield, neighborhood, region, outage, reserve, run, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, spillage, spoilage, tankage, ullage, top-up, worth, skinful, dosage, dose, load, load, loading, supply, kilometrage, lift capacity, ton capacity.

indefinite quantity (noun)	precipitation (noun)
an estimated quantity	an unexpected acceleration or hastening
	overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
	the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
	the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
	the process of forming a chemical precipitate
	the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time

Difference between indefinite quantity and precipitation

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