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precipitancy

[ pri-sip-i-tuhn-see ]

noun

plural precipitancies.
  1. the quality or state of being precipitant.
  2. headlong or rash haste.
  3. precipitancies, hasty or rash acts.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of precipitancy1

First recorded in 1610–20; precipit(ant) + -ancy
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It was very galling to have to wait so long, his fingers itched to touch her dollars, but he was wise enough to see that he would gain nothing by precipitancy.

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We never guessed the real cause, never saw that he was driven to his last expedient, and obliged to prejudice all his hope of success by precipitancy.

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He hesitated, looked painfully distressed, and was disconcerted at his own precipitancy.

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Then I confess I looked round, a little alarmed at my precipitancy.

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Then I confess I looked round a little alarmed at my precipitancy.

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