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precipitous

/prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/adjective

उच्चारण प्रिसिपिटस

सीधी ढलान वाला, खड़ा; अचानक और तीव्र

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    formal

    very steep, high and often dangerous; sudden and great

    सीधी ढलान वाला, खड़ा; अचानक और तीव्र

    • a precipitous cliff
    • a precipitous fall in prices
    • The path along the precipitous slope was closed because of heavy rain.
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    • Climbers feared the precipitous drop on the north face of the mountain.
    • There was a precipitous decline in the number of tourists after the floods.

    Synonyms steep sheer abrupt sudden rapid

    Opposite gradual gentle slow level

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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep apart, asked often: precipitous (very steep; sudden and great) and precipitate (done too quickly without enough thought: 'a precipitate decision'; also cause something bad to happen suddenly).

इन्हें अलग रखिए, अक्सर पूछा जाता है: precipitous (बहुत खड़ा; अचानक और तीव्र) और precipitate (बिना पर्याप्त सोचे बहुत जल्दी किया: 'a precipitate decision'; किसी बुरी चीज़ को अचानक घटित कराना भी)।

§Grammar and usage

The noun precipice means a very steep side of a cliff; 'on the edge of a precipice' means in a dangerous situation.

Noun precipice का अर्थ चट्टान का बहुत खड़ा किनारा है; 'on the edge of a precipice' का अर्थ खतरनाक स्थिति में है।

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General knowledge

Science: precipitation means rain, snow or hail.

विज्ञान में precipitation का अर्थ वर्षा, हिमपात या ओलावृष्टि है।