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Acuteness

Acuteness Meaning & Definition
Acuteness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acuteness?

[n] the quality of having a sharp edge or point
[n] a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Acuteness: acuity | keenness | sharpness

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See Also | intelligence | keenness | sharpness | steel trap

Acuteness In Webster's Dictionary

\A*cute"ness\, n. 1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle. 2. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions. Perhaps, also, he felt his professional acuteness interested in bringing it to a successful close. --Sir W. Scott. 3. Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds. 4. (Med.) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis. Syn: Penetration; sagacity; keenness; ingenuity; shrewdness; subtlety; sharp-wittedness.

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