ACUTENESS

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

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Etymology

Noun

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

Synonyms

• acuity, sharpness, acumen, keenness

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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