First Known Use: 1543
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acuity
noun acu·ity \ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē, a-\
: the ability to see, hear, or understand something easily
plural acu·ities
Full Definition of ACUITY
: keenness of perception
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Origin of ACUITY
Middle English acuite acridity, from Middle French acuité, from Medieval Latin acuitat-, acuitas, from Latin acuere
Related to ACUITY
- Synonyms
- acuteness, delicacy, keenness, perceptiveness, perceptivity, sensitiveness, sensitivity, sharpness
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acuity
noun acu·ity \ə-ˈkyü-ət-ē\
plural acu·ities
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