precipitative
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- adjective
- /prɪˈsɪpɪtətɪv/
- His precipitative response to the news surprised everyone in the meeting.
Examples
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A precipitative announcement can sometimes cause unnecessary panic.
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The precipitative actions of the team led to a rapid increase in sales.
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The manager's precipitative actions led to confusion among the staff.
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His precipitative decision shocked everyone in the meeting.
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The sudden announcement of the merger was a precipitative factor in the stock market's decline.
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His precipitative actions led the team to complete the project ahead of schedule.
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The hurricane warnings were precipitative, prompting residents to evacuate immediately.
Synonyms
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Something that causes a sudden, unexpected event or change
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Surface Forms
Morphology
precipitative = precipitate (transparent) = precipitate + ive
Built from 'precipitate' + '-ive' with the sense 'causing or hastening'; the derivation matches the verb sense 'to precipitate (cause to happen)'.
Etymology
Precipitative comes from the Latin praecipitare, meaning 'to fall headlong', and that head-first image helps explain the meaning 'cause something to happen suddenly'. So a 'precipitative' action is one that pushes an event to happen fast or sooner than expected.