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  1. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › precipitousprecipitous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    a precipitous action Word Origin mid 17th cent.: from obsolete French précipiteux , from Latin praeceps , praecip(it)- ‘steep, headlong’, from prae ‘before’ + caput ‘head’. See precipitous in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See precipitous in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › precipitatePrecipitate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    precipitate: [noun] a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRECIPITATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRECIPITATE definition: 1. to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected: 2. to throw someone or something…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPRECIPITOUS definition in American English | Collins English...

    precipitous. (prɪsɪpɪtəs ) 1. adjective [usu ADJ n] A precipitous slope or drop is very steep and often dangerous. The town is perched on the edge of a steep, precipitous cliff. precipitously adverb. The ground beyond the road fell away precipitously. 2. adjective [usu ADJ n] A precipitous change is sudden and unpleasant.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › precipitousPrecipitous - definition of precipitous by The Free Dictionary

    Define precipitous. precipitous synonyms, precipitous pronunciation, precipitous translation, English dictionary definition of precipitous. extremely steep; ...

  6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › precipitousprecipitous | meaning of precipitous in Longman Dictionary of ...

    precipitous meaning, definition, what is precipitous: very sudden: Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › precipitousprecipitous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of precipitous adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.