The phrase "a precipitous decrease" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden and steep decline in quantity, quality, or intensity of something.
Example: "The company experienced a precipitous decrease in sales following the product recall."
Alternatives: "a sharp decline" or "a steep drop".
But anxious lawmakers discovered a deeper problem — a "precipitous" decrease in military vigilance over the nation's missile arsenal.
Endotoxemic, but not hemorrhagic, shock was characterized by a precipitous decrease in myocardial glucose.
These captures were part of an investigation into potential causes of a precipitous decrease in the population that resulted in a US Endangered Species Act listing.
However, as the HbA1c increased >5.5%, there was a precipitous decrease in both the Matsuda index and the IS/IR index.
Unlike women, aged mares do not undergo a precipitous decrease in estrogen concentration because they maintain follicular activity [ 41], and therefore, a significantly different bone microstructure from that seen in older geldings or stallions would not be expected.
After the top five Pacers, there is a precipitous drop-off in talent.
Better conditions of pregnancy in Chile may be explained through the rapid overall improvement of socioeconomic conditions represented, for instance, in a rapidly increased gross national product (GNP) and a similarly precipitous decrease in levels of poverty.
Corresponding to this increase of miR-34a, plasma expression of SIRT1, the major target of this microRNA, shows a precipitous reciprocal decrease starting at 4 months of age, while PBMCs exhibit a gradual decrease in SIRT1 from this age onward.
Specifically, α-syn triggered massive ROS accumulation, which triggers the precipitous decrease in survival (Figs. 3, 4).
The most precipitous decrease associated with social activity was observed in participants with poor perceived health.
The most striking finding of this study is the precipitous decrease in myocardial glucose concentrations to near-zero levels in endotoxemic, but not hemorrhagic, shock.
