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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprécipitation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pre.si.pi.ta.sjɔ̃
"Il a agi avec une grande précipitation."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Excessive or dangerous haste in action or decision-making; rashness.
"His chronic precipitancy in business ventures often led to costly mistakes." - 2
The quality or state of happening too soon or unexpectedly abruptly.
"The unexpected precipitancy of the resignation alarmed the board of directors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'praecipitantia', stemming from 'praecipitantes', present participle of 'praecipitare' (to throw headlong or act hastily). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially denoting physical headlong descent before shifting metaphorically to describe excessive haste or rashness in thought and action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Precipitancy" is said worldwide
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précipitation
Transliteration: pre.si.pi.ta.sjɔ̃
"Il a agi avec une grande précipitation."
Übereilung
Transliteration: yːbɐˈʔaɪlʊŋ
"Man sollte solche Entscheidungen ohne Übereilung treffen."
precipitazione
Transliteration: pre.tʃi.pi.taˈtjo.ne
"La precipitazione rovina spesso i piani migliori."
precipitación
Transliteration: pɾe.si.pi.taˈsjon
"Su precipitación causó el fracaso del proyecto."
precipitação
Transliteration: pɾe.si.pi.taˈsɐ̃w
"Agir com precipitação pode ser perigoso."
जल्दबाजी
Transliteration: jaldbaaji
"उसकी जल्दबाजी ने सब कुछ बिगाड़ दिया।"
鲁莽
Transliteration: lǔmǎng
"他做事常常带有鲁莽和急躁。"
경솔
Transliteration: gyeongsol
"그의 경솔함이 큰 문제를 야기했다."
軽率
Transliteration: keisotsu
"彼の軽率な行動がトラブルを招いた。"
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