| 单词 | precipitousness |
| 释义 | precipitousness (once / 562825 pages) n WORD FAMILY precipitous: precipitously, precipitousness+/precipice: precipices, precipitous USAGE EXAMPLESThe loftiest peak is about three thousand feet above the sea, but on account of the extreme precipitousness of the island it appears much higher. Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick), The Cruise of the 'Alerte'—The narr...(2012) Owing to the precipitousness of the banks, I was unable to gain my object, and was therefore compelled to remain in the stream. Springer, John S., Forest Life and Forest Trees: compr...(2011) The precipitousness of the affair had taken her breath away and driven all thought in mad rout from her mind. Stocking, Charles Francis, Carmen Ariza(2010) 1n the property possessed by a slope that is very steep Syn|Ant|Hyper abruptness, steepness gentleness, gradualness the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual gradient, slope the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal 2n the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning Syn|Hyper abruptness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, suddenness haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) |
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