precipitancy
[ pri-sip-i-tuhn-see ]
noun,plural pre·cip·i·tan·cies.
the quality or state of being precipitant.
headlong or rash haste.
precipitancies, hasty or rash acts.
Origin of precipitancy
1First recorded in 1610–20; precipit(ant) + -ancy
- Also pre·cip·i·tance .
Words Nearby precipitancy
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How to use precipitancy in a sentence
To avoid any inconvenience or precipitancy, the plan would not come into operation until the 1st of January, 1846.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe disorder of his apparel and the perspiration that covered his brow bespoke the precipitancy of his return.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 | Eugne SueAn act of so much precipitancy and presumption would seal the downfall of precocious intellect forever.
The Last of the Mohicans | James Fenimore CooperThey were soon joined by the main body, which now retreated with precipitancy.
Great Events in the History of North and South America | Charles A. GoodrichYet she would have gone on to his house, had there not been one reason too many against such precipitancy.
Two on a Tower | Thomas Hardy
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