precipitancyn.

Brit.

/prᵻˈsɪpᵻt(ə)nsi/, U.S.

/priˈsɪpədənsi/,

/prəˈsɪpədənsi/

Forms: 1600s praecipitancie, 1600s precipitancie, 1600s– precipitancy, 1700s praecipitancy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps partly modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: precipitant adj., -ancy suffix.

Etymology: < precipitant adj. (see -ancy suffix), perhaps partly after classical Latin praecipitantia headlong fall or descent, in post-classical Latin also haste (a1536 in Erasmus). Compare slightly later precipitance n.

1. Excessive haste in action or thought; rashness, hastiness; (also) a rash or hasty act.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [noun] > haste > foolish or reckless

foolhastinessc1390

fool hastea1393

swiftnessa1400

hastec1400

racklenessc1405

headlongness1556

precipitation1572

precipitancy1617

precipitance1629

precipitousnessa1660

precipitateness1671

precipitiousness1672

fool's haste1681

1617 J. Hales Serm. Oxf. 31 But I conclude this point, adding onely this generall admonition, that..we lay not our owne collections & conclusions with too much praecipitancie.

1619 A. Gorges tr. F. Bacon Wisedome Ancients xxvi. 134 They..desist from that they beganne, and with precipitancy returning to their former experiments are reconciled to them againe.

1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing v. 45 'Tis not likely, that one of a thousand such præcipitancies should be crowned with so an unexpected an issue.

1761 D. Hume Hist. Eng. III. l. 92 Some degree of precipitancy and indiscretion.

1788 W. W. Grenville Let. 30 Nov. in Duke of Buckingham Mem. Court & Cabinets George III (1853) II. 23 I am very apprehensive of the effect which might be produced by any appearance or imputation of precipitancy.

a1834 S. T. Coleridge Notes & Lect. on Shakespeare (1849) 63 Youth with its follies, its virtues, its precipitancies.

1891 T. Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles II. xxxiii. 164 A rather sad letter, deploring his precipitancy in rushing into marriage.

1921 Times 1 Dec. 13/5 He did not stop to reflect, he formed his resolution and acted with a precipitancy which gave no opportunity for drawing back.

1991 20th Cent. Brit. Hist. (BNC) 104 In Indochina matters were taken out of his control by the precipitancy of his own local commander.

2. Rapid downward or forward movement; abruptness or suddenness of action or occurrence; great speed.In quot. 1682 figurative: see precipice n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [noun] > haste > sudden

precipitation1502

suddenness1580

precipitance1629

precipitancy1631

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [noun] > impetuous

random?c1335

precipitation1628

precipitance1629

precipitancy1797

1631 E. Reynolds Three Treat. 167 The inundation and precipitancy of torrents, that carry downe all before them.

1682 J. Beale Let. 8 July in R. Boyle Corr. (2001) V. 309 Such excesses are the sure forerunners of the ruine, & precipitancy of the greatest Cities, & Monarchys in the world.

1751 R. Paltock Life Peter Wilkins I. xvi. 165 Soaring to an extravagant Height, and then shooting down again with surprizing Precipitancy.

1797 A. Radcliffe Italian I. vii. 183 Whence Vivaldi himself had returned with such unexpected precipitancy and consternation.

1803 J. Porter Thaddeus of Warsaw xxxiv Thaddeus..with delighted precipitancy caught hold of the hand.

1891 Amer. Geologist 9 271 The glacial waters ran away from the whole margin of the ice with measurable precipitancy.

1923 Times 30 Aug. 11/4 Gannets and terns..stake all on a single plunge... We wish success to its precipitancy.

1989 Independent (Nexis) 1 July (Arts section) 35 This group of 12 young string players has gone for..the polished fluency of heartless bavardage, stunning and almost insolent in its precipitancy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	precipitancy
释义	precipitancyn. Brit. /prᵻˈsɪpᵻt(ə)nsi/, U.S. /priˈsɪpədənsi/, /prəˈsɪpədənsi/ Forms: 1600s praecipitancie, 1600s precipitancie, 1600s– precipitancy, 1700s praecipitancy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps partly modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: precipitant adj., -ancy suffix. Etymology: < precipitant adj. (see -ancy suffix), perhaps partly after classical Latin praecipitantia headlong fall or descent, in post-classical Latin also haste (a1536 in Erasmus). Compare slightly later precipitance n. 1. Excessive haste in action or thought; rashness, hastiness; (also) a rash or hasty act. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [noun] > haste > foolish or reckless foolhastinessc1390 fool hastea1393 swiftnessa1400 hastec1400 racklenessc1405 headlongness1556 precipitation1572 precipitancy1617 precipitance1629 precipitousnessa1660 precipitateness1671 precipitiousness1672 fool's haste1681 1617 J. Hales Serm. Oxf. 31 But I conclude this point, adding onely this generall admonition, that..we lay not our owne collections & conclusions with too much praecipitancie. 1619 A. Gorges tr. F. Bacon Wisedome Ancients xxvi. 134 They..desist from that they beganne, and with precipitancy returning to their former experiments are reconciled to them againe. 1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing v. 45 'Tis not likely, that one of a thousand such præcipitancies should be crowned with so an unexpected an issue. 1761 D. Hume Hist. Eng. III. l. 92 Some degree of precipitancy and indiscretion. 1788 W. W. Grenville Let. 30 Nov. in Duke of Buckingham Mem. Court & Cabinets George III (1853) II. 23 I am very apprehensive of the effect which might be produced by any appearance or imputation of precipitancy. a1834 S. T. Coleridge Notes & Lect. on Shakespeare (1849) 63 Youth with its follies, its virtues, its precipitancies. 1891 T. Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles II. xxxiii. 164 A rather sad letter, deploring his precipitancy in rushing into marriage. 1921 Times 1 Dec. 13/5 He did not stop to reflect, he formed his resolution and acted with a precipitancy which gave no opportunity for drawing back. 1991 20th Cent. Brit. Hist. (BNC) 104 In Indochina matters were taken out of his control by the precipitancy of his own local commander. 2. Rapid downward or forward movement; abruptness or suddenness of action or occurrence; great speed.In quot. 1682 figurative: see precipice n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [noun] > haste > sudden precipitation1502 suddenness1580 precipitance1629 precipitancy1631 the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > [noun] > impetuous random?c1335 precipitation1628 precipitance1629 precipitancy1797 1631 E. Reynolds Three Treat. 167 The inundation and precipitancy of torrents, that carry downe all before them. 1682 J. Beale Let. 8 July in R. Boyle Corr. (2001) V. 309 Such excesses are the sure forerunners of the ruine, & precipitancy of the greatest Cities, & Monarchys in the world. 1751 R. Paltock Life Peter Wilkins I. xvi. 165 Soaring to an extravagant Height, and then shooting down again with surprizing Precipitancy. 1797 A. Radcliffe Italian I. vii. 183 Whence Vivaldi himself had returned with such unexpected precipitancy and consternation. 1803 J. Porter Thaddeus of Warsaw xxxiv Thaddeus..with delighted precipitancy caught hold of the hand. 1891 Amer. Geologist 9 271 The glacial waters ran away from the whole margin of the ice with measurable precipitancy. 1923 Times 30 Aug. 11/4 Gannets and terns..stake all on a single plunge... We wish success to its precipitancy. 1989 Independent (Nexis) 1 July (Arts section) 35 This group of 12 young string players has gone for..the polished fluency of heartless bavardage, stunning and almost insolent in its precipitancy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1617
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