acuteness
(noun) the quality of having a sharp edge or point
acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keenness
(noun) a quick and penetrating intelligence; “he argued with great acuteness”; “I admired the keenness of his mind”
acuteness
(noun) a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed; “dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acuteness (usually uncountable, plural acutenesses)
The quality of being acute or pointed
(of the senses or feelings) The faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness
Shrillness; high pitch; – said of sounds.
(medicine) Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
Shrewdness, quickness of mind
• acuity, sharpness, acumen, keenness
Source: Wiktionary
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.)
Definition: Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
Syn.
– Penetration; sagacity; keenness; ingenuity; shrewdness; subtlety; sharp-wittedness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 November 2024
(adjective) appearing as such but not necessarily so; “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”; “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”; “the ostensible truth of their theories”; “his seeming honesty”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
