If you graduated from an out-of-state teacher preparation program, the Illinois Department of Education will recognize the validity of that program if it has been approved by that stateâs Department of Education, or if it leads to a teaching certificate or license in that state.
Definition of precipitate for English Language Learners. : 1  to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly. : 2  to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process. : 3  to cause (something solid) to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process.
The definition of precipitate is something that happens suddenly, falls steeply or acts quickly. An example of precipitate is jumping from a sinking ship without a life vest. Precipitate is defined as to throw something downward or cause something to happen before expected. An example of precipitate is a car driving off a cliff.