pri'sipitəs

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• precipitate — pre|cip|i|tate1 [ prı sıpıtət ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive FORMAL to make something happen or begin to exist suddenly and quickly, especially something bad: Such headaches can be precipitated by certain foods as well as stress. 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• precipitous — pre|cip|i|tous [prıˈsıpıtəs] adj 1.) very sudden ▪ a precipitous decline in stock prices 2.) dangerously high or steep ▪ a precipitous path 3.) formal happening or done too quickly, and not thought about carefully ▪ a precipitous marriage… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• precipitous — pre|cip|i|tous [ prı sıpıtəs ] adjective 1. ) very high and steep: the precipitous hillside 2. ) happening more quickly than expected: a precipitous decline in population a ) done too quickly and without enough thought ╾ pre|cip|i|tous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English