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Acuity
/əˈkjuːɪti/
Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
📖 Definitions of "Acuity"
noun
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Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
🔄 Synonyms of "Acuity"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| keennessnoun | eagerness or enthusiasm |
| acutenessnoun | Of the senses or feelings: the faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness. |
| visual acuitynoun | The sharpness of vision or sight. |
| sharp-sightednessnoun | The state of being sharp-sighted |
| sharpnessnoun | (uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Acuity"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| acutenessnoun | Of the senses or feelings: the faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness. |
| sharp-sightednessnoun | The state of being sharp-sighted |
| visual acuitynoun | The sharpness of vision or sight. |
| keennessnoun | eagerness or enthusiasm |
| sharpnessnoun | (uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness. |
| sensitivitynoun | The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness. |
| eyesightnoun | Vision or the faculty of sight. |
| acumennoun | Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind. |
| visionnoun | (uncountable) The sense or ability of sight. |
| intensitynoun | The 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. |
| depthnoun | the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep |
| mindnoun | The capability for rational thought. |
| seriousnessnoun | The state or quality of being serious. |
| capabilitynoun | The power or ability to generate an outcome. |
| urgencynoun | The quality or condition of being urgent. |
| relevancenoun | The property or state of being relevant or pertinent. |
| outcomenoun | That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process. |
| severitynoun | The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness. |
| perceptivenessnoun | The state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight |
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