Perspicacity Definition & Meaning

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Perspicacity

Perspicacity Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Perspicacity? [n] the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions [n] intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Perspicacity: astuteness \| judgement \| judgment \| perspicaciousness \| shrewdness \| sound judgement \| sound judgment Related Terms \| Find terms related to Perspicacity: acuity \| acumen \| acuteness \| apperception \| astuteness \| clear sight \| cogency \| color vision \| cone vision \| critical discernment \| day vision \| daylight vision \| discernment \| discrimination \| eye \| eye-mindedness \| eyesight \| farseeingness \| farsight \| farsightedness \| field of view \| field of vision \| flair \| foresight \| foresightedness \| horizon \| incisiveness \| insight \| judgment \| keen sight \| keenness \| ken \| longheadedness \| longsightedness \| night vision \| penetration \| perception \| perceptiveness \| percipience \| peripheral field \| peripheral vision \| perspicaciousness \| perspicuity \| perspicuousness \| photopia \| power of sight \| providence \| purview \| quick sight \| range \| rod vision \| sagaciousness \| sagacity \| scope \| scotopia \| seeing \| sense of sight \| sensibility \| shrewdness \| sight \| sightedness \| sweep \| trenchancy \| twilight vision \| unobstructed vision \| vision \| visual acuity \| visual field \| visual sense \| wit See Also \| acumen \| craft \| craftiness \| cunning \| foxiness \| guile \| insightfulness \| intelligence \| knowingness \| objectiveness \| objectivity \| slyness \| street smarts \| subjectiveness \| subjectivity \| trait \| wiliness Perspicacity In Webster's Dictionary \Per`spicac"ity\, n. [L. perspicacitas: cf. F. perspicacit['e]. See {Perspicacious}.] The state of being perspicacious; acuteness of sight or of intelligence; acute discernment. --Sir T. Browne.

Perspicacity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Perspicacity?

[n] the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
[n] intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

Perspicacity In Webster's Dictionary

\Per`spi*cac"i*ty\, n. [L. perspicacitas: cf. F.
perspicacit['e]. See {Perspicacious}.]
The state of being perspicacious; acuteness of sight or of
intelligence; acute discernment. --Sir T. Browne.

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