(adj) extremely steep, Syn.sharp, precipitous, Example: an abrupt canyon; the precipitous rapids of the upper river; the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings; a sharp drop
a. [ L. abruptus, p. p. of abrumpere to break off; ab + rumpere to break. See Rupture. ] 1. Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places. “Tumbling through ricks abrupt, ” Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious. “The cause of your abrupt departure.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected. [ 1913 Webster ]
The abrupt style, which hath many breaches. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. (Bot.) Suddenly terminating, as if cut off. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. 1. (Bot.) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex, i.e. without an odd leaflet, or other appendage, at the end; -- said of a leaf shape Syn. -- even-pinnate, paripinnate [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]
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