- acuteness
- noun see acute
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Acuteness — A*cute ness, n. 1. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle. [1913 Webster] 2. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; applied to the senses, or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acuteness — index caliber (mental capacity), discretion (quality of being discreet), discrimination (good judgment), insight, judgment ( … Law dictionary
acuteness — noun a) The quality of being acute or pointed; as, the acuteness of an angle. b) The faculty of nice discernment or perception; sensitiveness; – applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or… … Wiktionary
acuteness — noun 1. a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell • Hypernyms: ↑sensitivity, ↑sensitiveness, ↑sensibility 2. a quick and penetrating intelligence he argued with great acuteness I admired the… … Useful english dictionary
acuteness — acute ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of something bad) critical; serious. 2) (of an illness) coming sharply to a crisis. Often contrasted with CHRONIC(Cf. ↑chronicity). 3) perceptive; shrewd. 4) (of a physical sense or faculty) highly developed. 5) (of an… … English terms dictionary
acuteness — См. acuità 2 … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
acuteness — See acutely. * * * … Universalium
acuteness — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Intensity] Syn. forcefulness, severity, fierceness; see intensity 1 . 2. [Shrewdness] Syn. cleverness, keenness, astuteness; see acumen … English dictionary for students
acuteness — a cute·ness || nɪs n. sharpness; astuteness; severity … English contemporary dictionary
acuteness — n. 1. Sharpness, pointedness. 2. Acumen, shrewdness, penetration, sagacity, sagaciousness, astuteness, sharpness, brightness, perspicacity, discernment, ingenuity, mother wit, quick parts. 3. Severity, intensity, poignancy, violence. 4. Highness … New dictionary of synonyms
