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Precipitousness

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.

  2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall.

  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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precipitousness

n. The state or quality of being precipitous.

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precipitousness

n. the property possessed by a slope that is very steep [syn: abruptness, steepness] [ant: gradualness]