| NOUN | attribute | precipitousness, abruptness, steepness | the property possessed by a slope that is very steep |
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| attribute | precipitousness, abruptness, precipitateness, precipitance, precipitancy, suddenness | the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning |
| Meaning | The property possessed by a slope that is very steep. | |
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| Synonyms | abruptness, steepness | |
| Broader | gradient, slope | The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal |
| Opposite | gradualness, gentleness | The property possessed by a slope that is very gradual |
| Spanish | empinamiento, precipitación | |
| Adjectives | precipitous | extremely steep |
| Meaning | The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning. | |
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| Synonyms | abruptness, precipitateness, precipitance, precipitancy, suddenness | |
| Broader | haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation | overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) |
| Spanish | brusquedad | |
| Adjectives | precipitous | done with very great haste and without due deliberation |
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