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Acuity

/əˈkjuːɪti/

Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

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noun
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    Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

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WordDefinition
keennessnouneagerness or enthusiasm
acutenessnounOf the senses or feelings: the faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness.
visual acuitynounThe sharpness of vision or sight.
sharp-sightednessnounThe state of being sharp-sighted
sharpnessnoun(uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness.

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WordDefinition
acutenessnounOf the senses or feelings: the faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness.
sharp-sightednessnounThe state of being sharp-sighted
visual acuitynounThe sharpness of vision or sight.
keennessnouneagerness or enthusiasm
sharpnessnoun(uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness.
sensitivitynounThe quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
eyesightnounVision or the faculty of sight.
acumennounQuickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.
visionnoun(uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
intensitynounThe quality of being intense.
gravitynoun(physics) The phenomenon that, on earth, objects have weight; the similar phenomenon on other celestial bodies such as the moon.
depthnounthe vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
mindnounThe capability for rational thought.
seriousnessnounThe state or quality of being serious.
capabilitynounThe power or ability to generate an outcome.
urgencynounThe quality or condition of being urgent.
relevancenounThe property or state of being relevant or pertinent.
outcomenounThat which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
severitynounThe degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
perceptivenessnounThe state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight

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