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precipitous    音标拼音: [prɪs'ɪpɪtəs]
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precipitous
adj 1: done with very great haste and without due deliberation;
"hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty
makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes;
"rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for
reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather
precipitate in deposing the king" [synonym: {hasty},
{overhasty}, {precipitate}, {precipitant}, {precipitous}]
2: extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids
of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese
paintings"; "a sharp drop" [synonym: {abrupt}, {precipitous},
{sharp}]

Precipitous \Pre*cip"i*tous\, a. [L. praeceps, -cipitis: cf. OF.
precipiteux. See {Precipice}.]
1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or
mountain.
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2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall.
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3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous
attempts. --Sir T. Browne. "Marian's low, precipitous
`Hush!'" --Mrs. Browning.
[1913 Webster] -- {Pre*cip"i*tous*ly}, adv. --
{Pre*cip"i*tous*ness}, n.
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  • PRECIPITOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    abrupt implies a sharper pitch and a sudden break in the level precipitous applies to an incline approaching the vertical sheer suggests an unbroken perpendicular expanse There has been a precipitous decline in home sales recently People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power
  • PRECIPITOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    precipitous fall Over the past 18 months, there has been a precipitous fall in car sales New fads could result in a precipitous drop in sales a precipitous decline drop fall The company has seen a precipitous decline in advertising revenue Manufacturing has fallen precipitously
  • PRECIPITOUS Simple Definition - Merriam-Webster
    The simple definition of PRECIPITOUS is very steep
  • Precipitous - definition of precipitous by The Free Dictionary
    Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate: a precipitous collapse in prices See Usage Note at precipitate [Probably from obsolete precipitious, from Latin praecipitium, precipice; see precipice ] pre·cip′i·tous·ness n American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
  • Precipitous - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    A sharp, steep drop — whether it's in a stock price, a roller coaster, or a star's popularity — could be described as a precipitous one Put simply, precipitous means perilously steep Look closely and you'll spot most of the word precipice (a sheer, almost vertical cliff) in precipitous
  • PRECIPITOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    precipitous fall Over the past 18 months, there has been a precipitous fall in car sales New fads could result in a precipitous drop in sales a precipitous decline drop fall The company has seen a precipitous decline in advertising revenue Manufacturing has fallen precipitously Of course, in the last 10 years, that slide has become precipitous
  • Precipitous – Meaning, Usage, and Tips for Effective Communication
    What Does "Precipitous" Really Mean? Let’s start with the basics The word "precipitous" is an adjective, generally describing something that is very steep, sudden, or sharp But it’s also used metaphorically to refer to situations or changes that happen quickly and unexpectedly The cliff’s precipitous edge made walking risky
  • PRECIPITOUS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    PRECIPITOUS definition: of the nature of or characterized by precipices See examples of precipitous used in a sentence
  • precipitous, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective precipitous See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence How common is the adjective precipitous? What is the etymology of the adjective precipitous? precipitous is a borrowing from French Etymons: French precipiteux
  • precipitous - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
    of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock extremely or impassably steep: precipitous mountain trails precipitate pre•cip′i•tous•ness, n 2 abrupt, sheer, perpendicular 1 2 flat, level Synonyms: abrupt, dizzying, steep, sharp, declivitous, more Visit the English Only Forum





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