precipitancy

[ pri-sip-i-tuh n-see ]
/ prɪˈsɪp ɪ tən si /
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noun, plural pre·cip·i·tan·cies.

the quality or state of being precipitant.
headlong or rash haste.
precipitancies, hasty or rash acts.
Also pre·cip·i·tance.

Origin of precipitancy

First recorded in 1610–20; precipit(ant) + -ancy

Words nearby precipitancy

precious opal, precious stone, precipice, precipitable, precipitable water, precipitancy, precipitant, precipitate, precipitate labor, precipitation, precipitation hardening

Words related to precipitance

expedition, dispatch, dash, alacrity, promptness, precipitancy, rapidity, rashness, impatience, scamper, swiftness, hustle, hastiness, flurry, scuttle, press, precipitation, rush, celerity, nimbleness

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