Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Commanding; directing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Commanding; directing.
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- adjective
commanding ;directing
Etymologies
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Examples
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Also she was a precipient witness, present at the time they executed a search warrant, where evidence was recovered.
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A law is always binding, even after the death of the legislator until it is revoked; a precept is obligatory only during the lifetime or office of the precipient.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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It implies that Bettman and the NHL are precipient enough to be able to forecast out five or more years and anticipate how teams will react to the cap … and I can't possibly give him that much credit.
Kuklas Korner 2009
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It implies that Bettman and the NHL are precipient enough to be able to forecast out five or more years and anticipate how teams will react to the cap … and I can't possibly give him that much credit.
Kuklas Korner 2009
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