precipitously

precipitous | American Dictionary

precipitous
adjective
us/prɪˈsɪp·ɪ·t̬əs/
very steep, or falling a long way very fast:
precipitous cliffs
New fads could result in a precipitous drop in sales.

precipitous | Business English

precipitous
adjective
uk /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/us
if a reduction is precipitous, it happens very suddenly and is very big:
a precipitous decline/drop/fallThe company has seen a precipitous decline in advertising revenue.
done too quickly without thinking enough about any possible problems:
a precipitous decision

precipitously

adverb
Manufacturing has fallen precipitously.

Examples of precipitous

precipitous
Centralized wholesaling markets typically may be at their optimal level of production but be subject to occasional precipitous collapses.
This market structure immediately requires the use of money or credit instruments and is subject to precipitous collapses.
In the case of the last two parameters, the decrease is sufficiently precipitous to necessitate a logarithmic scale.
In the outer zones, property value witnessed a less precipitous rise, but instead recorded a marked expansion in the number of assessed units.
The superficial implication of a precipitous drop in stillbirth rate at higher age is meaningless.
Classically, a click or 'give' is felt, accompanied by severe pain over the symphysis, and precipitous delivery may follow.
Some countries have seen very precipitous declines in their inflation rates, while others have seen only small decreases in inflation.
It is demonstrated that centralized wholesaling markets are subject to precipitous collapses induced by real-side production coordination failure.
Therefore, it is again plausible that consumption takes a precipitous fall when there is a policy switch.
Many of the precipitous sea-cliff sections, which locally rise to 160 m in height, are both inaccessible and hidden from view on land.
Nevertheless, the devolution from "social reform" to "advocacy" may be rather precipitous.
It is largely ice-covered and the northern coastline is indented and generally precipitous, with sharp rocky ridges forming bold headlands between ice cliffs.
A sense of edge and exposure are induced by the bare presence of the ridge at its most precipitous point.
Inherent in these varieties, however, is a common commitment to oppose precipitous change, protect existing economic arrangements, and value community.
Although all costs declined over time, the most precipitous decrease was in drug costs in the first week, due to the use of surfactant predominantly in the first few days.
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