Which of the following options is NOT one of the meanings of the homonym 'precipitate'?

Correct option is D

Option (d) is not one of the meanings of precipitate.
· precipitate (noun): a solid that forms in a solution and settles (Hindi: अवक्षेप/तलछट). → matches (a).
· precipitate (verb, transitive): to cause to happen suddenly or prematurely (Hindi: अचानक घटित कर देना/त्वरित कर देना). → matches (b).
· precipitate (verb, intransitive or transitive): to hurl/fall down headlong; to cause to drop from a height (Hindi: अचानक नीचे गिराना/गिर जाना). → matches (c).
· precipitate (adjective): hasty, rash (Hindi: उतावला, जल्दबाज़). (Also a valid sense, though not listed among the options.)
· (d) “A steep or abrupt slope or cliff” is precipice (Hindi: खड़ी चट्टान/खड़ी ढलान), not precipitate.
· Meanings of the other options (recap):
· · (a) Yes—noun sense (अवक्षेप).
· · (b) Yes—verb sense “to cause suddenly” (अचानक कर देना).
· · (c) Yes—verb sense “to fall/drop suddenly” (अचानक गिरना).