adj

precipitant

Precipitant (adj) means Inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration; hasty, impulsive, rash.

adj

Inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration; hasty, impulsive, rash.

Of a fall: straight downwards; headlong.

Acting, happening, or moving quickly; fast, rapid, swift; also, abrupt, sudden, unexpected.

That causes precipitation (“formation of a heavier solid in a lighter liquid as a result of a chemical reaction”).

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Etymology

The adjective is borrowed from Middle French précipitant, Old French precipitant (“acting hastily, hasty, rash; acting, happening, or moving rapidly; pressing”) (modern French précipitant), and from their etymon Late Latin praecipitans (“hasty, rash”), an adjective use of Latin praecipitāns, the present participle of praecipitō (“to cast down; to throw headlong”), from praeceps (“head first, headlong; (figurative) hasty, rash”) (from prae (“before; in front”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before; in front”)) + -ceps (suffix meaning ‘having a head with specified characteristics’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“a head”))). The adverb and noun are derived from the adjective.

Rhymes for precipitant

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of precipitant?

"precipitant" (adj) means inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration; hasty, impulsive, rash.

What are the different meanings of precipitant?

"precipitant" has 3 main meanings: 1. Inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration; hasty, impulsive, rash; 2. Of a fall: straight downwards; headlong; 3. Acting, happening, or moving quickly; fast, rapid, swift; also, abrupt, sudden, unexpected.