n.
- The quality of being precipitant.
- Action or thought marked by impulsiveness or rash haste.
precipitancy
Dictionary:
pre·cip·i·tan·cy (prĭ-sĭp'ĭ-tən-sē)  also pre·cip·i·tance
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noun
- Careless headlong action: haste, hastiness, hurriedness, precipitance, precipitateness, precipitation, rashness, rush. See careful/careless.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
Synonyms: abruptness, precipitateness, precipitance, suddenness
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