"precipitancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: precipitancies [plural]
Etymology: From precipitance + -y or precipitant + -cy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|precipitance|y}} precipitance + -y, {{suffix|en|precipitant|cy}} precipitant + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} precipitancy (countable and uncountable, plural precipitancies)
  1. Suddenness; excessive haste. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: precipitance, precipitation Related terms: precipice

Inflected forms

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