precipitate (verb) - to trigger or cause suddenly; to throw or fall; to filter solids from liquid [pri-sip-i-teyt]
BREAKDOWN: PRE- (forth) + CAPIT- (head) + -ATE (to do)
precipitate as an adjective means rash, reckless, or hasty (see precipitous)
precipitate as a noun refers to solid particles that separate from a liquid
precipitation describes any of the forms of liquid or solid water particles that fall from the upper atmosphere
See also: capitulate
“Making art precipitates self-doubt, stirring deep waters that lay between what you know you should be, and what you fear you might be... Yet viewed objectively, these fears obviously have less to do with art than they do with the artist. What separates artists from ex-artists is that those who challenge their fears, continue; those who don’t, quit.” —David Bayle
