precipitousadjective
uk/prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.təs/us/priːˈsɪp.ə.t̬əs/If a slope is precipitous, it is very steep:
a precipitous mountain path
If a reduction or increase is precipitous, it is fast or great:
Over the past 18 months, there has been a precipitous fall in car sales.
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Geography: hills & mountains
- alpine
- arête
- Ben
- butte
- cirque
- cliff
- clifftop
- col
- drumlin
- hilltop
- hummock
- incline
- knoll
- mountainous
- Mountains
- mountainside
- orographic
- ridge
- shelf
- upland
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precipitously
adverb uk/prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.təs.li/us/priːˈsɪp.ə.t̬əs.li/
The price of shares dropped precipitously with the news of poor sales figures.