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- pronunciation:
- pr
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly.
There was a precipitous fall in oil prices that month.It was a precipitous climb to the top.- synonyms:
- abrupt, sharp, sudden
- similar words:
- precipitate, sheer, steep
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| definition 2: |
having precipices.
The precipitous coastline is characterized by steep slopes that reach almost to the shoreline.- similar words:
- bluff, craggy, rugged, steep
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| related words: |
arduous, ill-advised, sharp, steep |
(adj.)precipitous
+ noun
action,
canyon,
change,
cliff,
collapse,
decline,
density,
departure,
descent,
deterioration,
dive,
drop,
drop-off,
edge,
fall,
grace,
hearing,
hill,
increase,
loss,
momentum,
mountain,
path,
plunge,
population,
price,
rise,
road,
rock,
slide,
slope,
stock,
terrain,
trail,
withdrawal
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| derivations: |
precipitously (adv.), precipitousness (n.) |
The word precipitous
contains the following part:
cap2, capit, cipit
Latin
root
that means head
  Example words:
cap a pie, capital, capitalism, capitalist, capitalistic, capitalization, capitalize, capitally, capitation, capitulate, capitulation, capo, captain, decapitate, incipient, overcapitalize, precipitate, precipitation, precipitous, recapitalize, recapitulate, recapitulation, undercapitalize
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