Both Uses
precipitous
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
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- The ascent is precipitous, but the path is cut into continual and short windings, which enable you to surmount the perpendicularity of the mountain.†
p. 100.4 *
- She continued her course along the precipitous sides of the river, when suddenly her foot slipped, and she fell into the rapid stream.†
p. 142.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(precipitous as in: a trail with a precipitous drop) very steep
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(2)
(precipitous as in: a precipitous decision) sudden
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, precipitous may mean characterized by precipices (steep cliffs); or extremely steep.