1. plural of precipitancy; instances or qualities of acting or moving with excessive haste or sudden violence
Usage: formal; often used in historical or literary contexts
2. plural of precipitancy; instances of sudden falling or descent, especially of water or other substances
Usage: technical; chemistry or meteorology

Examples

• The general's precipitancies in battle often led to unnecessary losses.
• Her precipitancies in decision-making caused regret later.
• The precipitancies of the storm brought heavy rainfall to the region.
• We must avoid the precipitancies that characterized the previous administration's policies.
• The chemical precipitancies occurred faster than expected in the laboratory.