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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: precipitousness (0.02243 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to precipitousness.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: precipitousness
precipitousness
n : the property possessed by a slope that is very steep [syn:
abruptness,
steepness] [ant:
gradualness]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: 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.
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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.
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Pre*cip"i*tous*ly, adv. --
Pre*cip"i*tous*ness, n.
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